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noun

Definition of premisesnext
plural of premise
as in yard
the area around and belonging to a building detectives painstakingly searched the premises for clues to the disappearance

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verb

present tense third-person singular of premise
as in assumes
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning

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  1. yard
  2. assumes
  3. ground
  4. park
  5. believes
Noun
  • Hurts only threw for 108 yards in that game and wide receiver AJ Brown criticized the passing offense after the matchup.
    Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Eagles started out slinging: Hurts up the seam to Grant Calcaterra for 22 yards; Hurts to Brown on a 7-yard slant; Hurts to DeVonta Smith for a 20-yard crosser.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of yard
Verb
  • Soft skills are becoming indispensable as AI assumes more routine tasks; over 60% of professionals globally recognize their growing importance.
    Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This assumes that the question was asked in all seriousness and that the respondent is aiming to reply in all seriousness.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumes
Noun
  • Eleven years ago, the direct combat exclusion rule was lifted and by 2015, women began reporting to ground combat units, including infantry and special operations.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Many Chinese five-spice blends comprise ground star anise seed, cinnamon or its close relative cassia, cloves, Sichuan pepper, and ground fennel seeds.
    Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
Noun
  • The Albany Police Department reported at 4:35 p.m. officers responded to the park near its lake house for a report of two juveniles who had fallen through the ice.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • On Monday, a small section of the park was cordoned off with blue and white police tape, giving divers an area to change and get in the water.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of park
Verb
  • Ball believes that Posen ultimately ended up with the perfect job for him.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In good news for the baby-boom generation (born 1946 to 1964), now aged between 60 and 78, Perls believes that as many as 5 to 10% of them could live to 100 or older.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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