presumed
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Graham Platner, the presumed Democratic nominee for U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This” “It’s a coin toss between presumed front-runners Jean Smart and Lisa Kudrow, with Elle Fanning from ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ a scrappy spoiler in a strong field of candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The presumed patient zero is a nurse who died in the provincial capital Bunia, but was buried in Mongwalu, also a gold-mining town.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“What we don’t know is how much of this preference is meant as a counterweight to incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s presumed dovish bias,” LeBas said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Even in the dim, purple-tinged light, Boaz could see the back cover photo of an aging man in an ill-fitting suit, who he presumed to be the author.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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