presumptive
Example Sentences
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And now the new artist category’s presumptive favorite, Olivia Dean, with “Man I Need.”
From Los Angeles Times
In an interview this week, Hassett played down speculation that he was the presumptive favorite in betting markets.
J’Onre Reed started 25 games at Syracuse the past two seasons before transferring to USC, where he entered spring practice as the presumptive starter.
From Los Angeles Times
Left tackle Elijah Paige said Thursday that he has seen a major change in Maiava since he entered the offseason as the presumptive starter.
From Los Angeles Times
Mamdani’s meteoric rise to becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, an office that is both local and national, has made him many enemies in the media.
From Salon
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