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Panettiere gave a likeably sparky performance as Claire, a cheerleader who regenerated if she was physically harmed, and who was at the heart of the show's "save the cheerleader, save the world" premise.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

If you’re confused by this premise, you’re not alone.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Turner and Barbaro have charm up the wazoo, and Gluck does a fair amount of key-jangling to distract from the nagging issues of the premise itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"We're famously a wet country but there's been a whole raft of really positive research coming out of the States that's basically working on the premise that water doesn't burn," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

The premise was that every candidate gave a speech—with no notes and no teleprompter—and also tried to bring along as many supporters as possible.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Around him, the concrete blocks meant to shield the premises that proved useless.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

The person then reportedly "panicked and left the premises" after realising what had happened, according to the Ofcom statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

One thing to note: There are no TVs on the premises.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

North Hertfordshire Council has granted SJM Concerts a premises licence for Knebworth House, which came into effect on Saturday and will remain in place indefinitely.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Imagine what could happen if there were another spying yardboy like Prieto on the premises.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

But he premised his conclusion only on statutory grounds; specifically, the Nationality Act of 1940.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

Trademarks, unlike copyrights or patents, are intellectual property that are not premised on creating value for whoever registers them; they’re about protecting consumers.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

Expectations of the proliferation of AI across industries and in consumer applications were premised on a massive build-out of the data centers needed to support the technology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The 2026 fuel subsidy calculation was premised on a global oil price of $70 per barrel, but prices have since topped $100.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

Everything that she, Baby Kochamma, had done, had been premised on one assumption.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Feinstein, who is well known for her opposition to drones, is premising her legislation on safety concerns.

From Forbes ● Dec. 3, 2014

One of his most premising innovations was a new Secretariat for non-Christian religions; but Paul entrusted the project to a Curia professional, Paolo Cardinal Marella, and almost nothing has been heard of it since.

From Time Magazine Archive

Club-foot used to perch beside me on a chair, and pick his morsels from the floor, always premising that two windows at least must be open.

From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Gordon Stables

Some of those changes we will now glance at, premising that seven years have passed away since the occurrence of the events recorded in our last chapter.

From The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

But at last she sat down and did write a letter for herself, specially premising that no one should see it.

From Lady Anna by Anthony Trollope