premises
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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
The ruling by media watchdog Ofcom stated that once the staff member who accidentally played the files realised what they had done, they stopped playing them, "panicked and left the premises".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
One thing to note: There are no TVs on the premises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Aristotelian philosophers thought that all true knowledge could be expressed in syllogistic form, arguing from indisputable premises to undeniable conclusions, all based on Evidence-Perspicuity.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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