putative
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The stakes for the putative peace agreement are immense, however, and underlined by Goldman’s warning of how the oil price could perform, should the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz persist.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
“The death of their father was extraordinarily traumatic, as you can imagine. That was compounded by this putative heir all of a sudden showing up and demanding money,” said Joseph Lipchitz, a litigator in Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Others have pointed to putative profiteering by cattle ranchers, whose profits per animal have spiraled higher, even as many have pared the size of their herds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 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
Among the visitors to the house was Tom Higgs, Keith’s boss— putative boss, really, given that Keith was the guy at the office answering questions.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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