putative
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A third-party audit of L.A.’s homeless agency last year found the city wasn’t tracking how much was being spent, the number of beds or other services being provided, or outcomes for putative beneficiaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It may be a big week for the Federal Reserve as putative Chair Kevin Warsh will face a confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
This effort, which has bipartisan support, is important because disability judges sometimes have approved or disapproved disability benefits based on the putative availability of old jobs that no longer truly exist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Somewhat inexplicably, Eddie Fales, Baldwin’s ex-lover, was also there as his putative “secretary,” while his current lover, Lucien Happersberger, presumably because he was not American, was not.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2025
The idea clearly was that the colonists, enraged by the putative assault, would rise up and smite Massasoit.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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