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presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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Bores, presumably, had already failed as well.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
There’s more aerodynamic downforce courtesy of wild new body extensions, with louvers on the front wheel arches (presumably to let air escape the wheel well), a larger rear wing, new underbody diffusers, and aerodisc rear wheels.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
And mere days before the art world descended on Venice for the preview week, the entire jury resigned, presumably related to their prior decision to exclude countries charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, which would include both Israel and Russia.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
The enmity presumably began in 1983 during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, a 630-nautical mile race starting in Sydney, News South Wales, and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
There’s more aerodynamic downforce courtesy of wild new body extensions, with louvers on the front wheel arches (presumably to let air escape the wheel well), a larger rear wing, new underbody diffusers, and aerodisc rear wheels.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
And mere days before the art world descended on Venice for the preview week, the entire jury resigned, presumably related to their prior decision to exclude countries charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, which would include both Israel and Russia.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
The enmity presumably began in 1983 during the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, a 630-nautical mile race starting in Sydney, News South Wales, and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 14 May. 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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