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presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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That would presumably include the United States and Israel, which last year struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Operation Midnight Hammer.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, competitor Blue Origin put its New Shepard suborbital launch and space tourism program on hold for at least two years to pour more resources into lunar missions, presumably to help make its case to be called upon by NASA.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
So why was The Testaments the project to lead to her largest acting role — and, presumably, press circuit — in years?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, competitor Blue Origin put its New Shepard suborbital launch and space tourism program on hold for at least two years to pour more resources into lunar missions, presumably to help make its case to be called upon by NASA.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
So why was The Testaments the project to lead to her largest acting role — and, presumably, press circuit — in years?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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presumably
adverb
pre·sum·ably
pri-ˈzü-mə-blē 
: one would presume : it seems likely : probably
presumably he'll come later
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