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presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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The indictment also mentions a third, unnamed player (now a cooperating witness, presumably).
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Even plastic water bottles that are presumably more recyclable are being turned into new products at just 16%.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The person who dropped out is presumably Andrew Yaffe, a veteran of the recycling industry who was identified as an NS-38 crewmember in Blue Origin's first update about the mission.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
But others have their own expenses, and cannot be expected to subsidize those who are presumably capable of managing their own lives.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Even plastic water bottles that are presumably more recyclable are being turned into new products at just 16%.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The person who dropped out is presumably Andrew Yaffe, a veteran of the recycling industry who was identified as an NS-38 crewmember in Blue Origin's first update about the mission.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
But others have their own expenses, and cannot be expected to subsidize those who are presumably capable of managing their own lives.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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