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presume

[pri-zoom] / prɪˈzum /




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"Given the disproportionate engagement, our algorithms presume that users like that content and want more of it," the study says.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Right, exactly, and then we start seeing forces moving into the region in greater numbers for what you would presume to be a major strike.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

But the current mood of investors seems to be to presume that software credits could be impaired until their performance can demonstrate otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

She added: “America does not presume to know what is best for everyone, just as we would not presume to pick the outcome of a peaceful election.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

“You don’t need to repeat everything I say. I presume you know the English language well enough or I wouldn’t ask you to read Shakespeare.”

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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