presumed dead
idiom
: believed to be dead
After the earthquake several people were missing and presumed dead.
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After the car accident that killed Michelle and Christopher’s parents, Christopher was also presumed dead in the hospital, but Dr. Amherst (Key He Quan) reveals that wasn’t the case.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Russian remanded in fatal sea collision LONDON -- The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker last week appeared in a U.K. court Saturday where he was remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The impact set off huge fires and explosions that left one crew member missing presumed dead.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
While 36 crew members were safely rescued, one sailor remains missing and is presumed dead.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Russian remanded in fatal sea collision LONDON -- The Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker last week appeared in a U.K. court Saturday where he was remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The impact set off huge fires and explosions that left one crew member missing presumed dead.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
While 36 crew members were safely rescued, one sailor remains missing and is presumed dead.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Presumed dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumed%20dead. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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