presumptively
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“Workplace requirements and selection procedures—such as background checks, aptitude tests, knowledge-based tests, SAT scores, high-school graduation requirements, or blind auditions—are presumptively job-related.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Philadelphia National Bank External link, which said that mergers between rivals that create a firm with more than a 30% market share are presumptively illegal under the Clayton Act, Section 7 External link.
From Barron's ● Dec. 8, 2025
If law enforcement officers search a home without a warrant from a judge, that act is considered presumptively unreasonable.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025
“Gag orders are rarely resorted to because they're presumptively unconstitutional under the First Amendment.”
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2024
The train was backing up to get its clear-track orders, and on the tool-car platform stood the big man whom Lidgerwood had already identified presumptively as Gridley.
From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Lynde, Francis
