presumptive

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And now the new artist category’s presumptive favorite, Olivia Dean, with “Man I Need.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

He leads the field, with presumptive nominees Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, at 17%, and current Fed governor Christopher Waller at 15%.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

It is a little strange to see the presumptive mayor of New York City break bread with comedians like Mullen and Halkias in the reedy territory in which they operate.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025

And this touches me, somehow, even more than the presumptive lie about his assets: that this place he has described as so morbidly dysfunctional could amount to a real and compelling human community.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich