presumed
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One of the ships, the Alfa Watan, sank and all 10 crew, including nine Syrians, are presumed dead.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
A fiduciary that objectively and thoroughly analyzes these factors is presumed to have made reasonable judgments and gets significant deference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Three were pulled from the water; one remains missing and is presumed dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
As the search continued for the 86 people presumed missing, coast guard, military personnel and local responders were working to tamp down the thick smoke billowing from the ferry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Tex John Smith was presumed to be prospecting for gold somewhere in Alaska—though lawmen, despite great effort, had been unable to locate him.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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