Example Sentences
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A third U.S. service member in Jordan is missing and presumed dead, and a fourth was killed during the detonation of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq on Saturday.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
The department is continuing to investigate what caused the boat to capsize, and to search for the two passengers who remain missing and are presumed dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The chicks were ringed on 1 July, with all four presumed to be female.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
At the makeshift morgue at La Guaira's port, many are still waiting for the remains of their loved ones who are presumed dead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Adah said carefully,“I think Mother has presumed him dead for a long time already.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
