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How CEO comments are received by their presumed audience can depend on their context.

"For a long time, we presumed that the Otophysi probably had a freshwater origin because this group consisted almost exclusively of freshwater fishes," Newbrey said.

Instead, in early February, Justice Phil Berger Jr., Newby’s right-hand man and presumed heir on the court, circulated a draft of a special order agreeing to the rehearing, sources familiar with the matter said.

Mr. Mamdani has been the presumed big winner of this race for months, but his grievance-driven video was the wrong choice.

In France, convicts are presumed innocent as long as an appeal is pending.