premises
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But while the argument over the bird has gone viral online, some of Art of Play's customers had not heard about it before being greeted by news cameras on the premises.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Early Monday morning, agents from Homeland Security Investigations, part of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, surrounded Omar’s home and entered the premises, then left with boxes and other items.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Local law enforcement quickly showed up to tell the federal agents to leave the premises.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
To make them, firefighters go to homes and businesses in their district to interview residents, understand how they live and map the premises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
A point that Aristotle makes that is particularly germane here is that arguments are made from accepted premises—“and many accepted premises are mutually contradictory.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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