presumptive

Example Sentences

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In an interview this week, Hassett played down speculation that he was the presumptive favorite in betting markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

“We believe that the different reagent led to a higher presumptive positivity rate on screening results than the standard reagent used by Quest Diagnostics,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times