presume
Example Sentences
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"If we presume no young men or boys want to read, and we don't give them access to books, then they won't read."
From BBC • May 31, 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
Courts presume that this forward-looking stewardship ultimately benefits investors.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
In a brief opinion, the justices said they presume state officials acted in “good faith” in drawing the maps of congressional districts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
‘But I presume he’ll be bringing her-with him.’
From "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne
Vocabulary lists containing presume
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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