presumptive
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Injuries, subpar performances by Rams players and coaches, and outstanding clutch play by opponents — see the 2025 Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks — could derail the Rams’ presumptive date with destiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mr. Bardella is National Rally’s presumptive candidate if Ms. Le Pen opts not to run, and early polling suggests he’d have a shot at winning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
By requiring more information from users about where they work, Kalshi said it will be able to "identify presumptive insiders… and screen them out before a trade is ever placed".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
One of the oldest laws of parentage is the “marital presumption,” which automatically establishes a birth mother’s husband as the presumptive legal father, even if he is not a biological parent.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
As her favorite nephew, Bertie was Aunt Agatha's presumptive heir.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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