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presumption

[pri-zuhmp-shuhn] / prɪˈzʌmp ʃən /




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One oddity of any discussion of China’s economy is the persistent presumption that saving is a bad thing in a still-developing economy with enormous scope for productive investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In his order unsealing the note on Wednesday, Judge Karas concluded that the note "is subject to the presumption of public access".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The presumption of the policy is that accused teachers would be reassigned to their home, not to teach a new group of students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

She wrought real reputational harms and wrecked the presumption of regularity to the point where judges are now just saying: I just assume you lie all the time.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

And the very notion that a candidate should openly solicit votes violated the principled presumption that such behavior itself represented a confession of unworthiness for national office.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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