presumed
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Three were pulled from the water; one remains missing and is presumed dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
During the process, those undergoing registration will be presumed to be living legally in Kenya.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
This move is reliant on the presumed authenticity of these new spaces.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Maybe they were not as interested in current events as I had presumed.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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