probable winner
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The best entry, and most probable winner, is Wes Anderson’s colorful pop-up snack “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” a magical Roald Dahl adaptation of nested narratives, great actors changing costumes and diorama showmanship.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Houston’s James Harden seems like the probable winner of the NBA’s MVP award this season, with the only other realistic candidate for top honors probably LeBron James.
From Washington Times • May 10, 2018
She was, after all, a runner, even if not a probable winner.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2018
In 1987, a year before the next presidential election, Hart was widely viewed as a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination and the probable winner of the general election.
From Washington Post
Most of the men thought they must have heard something good about the probable winner of the Handicap and had gone to put something on.
From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert