premise
Example Sentences
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Accepting the majority’s linguistic premise did not require accepting its legal conclusion.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
A KeyBanc Capital Markets team, led by Jackson Ader, on Monday raised its Oracle fiscal 2028 to fiscal 2030 profit targets based on the premise that operating expenses likely will moderate.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
“That was music to our ears, because that’s the original premise by which we started,” Simpson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Furthermore, Lord Biggar challenges the core premise of Project Spire and reparatory justice as a whole - that historic suffering directly dictates modern disadvantage.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
“But your premise is flawed, Honorable Scythe Curie. I know my poisons so well, I could never make a mistake. Ever.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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