premise
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There are always question marks hanging over “Doctor Who,” which intermittently swaps out its lead and secondary actors as a function of its narrative premise and practical strategizing, but never quite so many as now.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But as Rob Thummel, a senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital, noted, the original premise of the tech boom hasn’t changed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Steve, too, is more complicated than the show's premise initially suggests.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“There’s nothing wrong with wanting men” begins with the iffy premise that extremely online discourse drives what people care about offline.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
“And all teenage boys are human beings. That is my minor premise, controversial though it may be. And if my major and minor premises are so, sir, what is your conclusion?”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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