presumed
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Graham Platner, the presumed Democratic nominee for U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
A body, presumed to be hers, was found on farmland near the town of Fleurance on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
“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
Tex John Smith was presumed to be prospecting for gold somewhere in Alaska—though lawmen, despite great effort, had been unable to locate him.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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