Sentence examples for as presumptive. from inspiring English sources

The government appears to view all Tamils as presumptive Tiger supporters and has locked up in camps all who have fled the fighting but the elderly — now some 300,000 people.

The very idea was as dangerous as presumptive speech.

Instead, they are too often treated as presumptive recidivists.

Both entered their races as presumptive front-runners.

Since Trump clinched his status as presumptive nominee, his relationship with the House speaker has seesawed.

If soldiers think travelers are headed for Jordan, they sometimes execute them as presumptive traitors.

As presumptive nominee, Trump will help shape the programming of the party's July convention in Cleveland, and the convention and Trump staffs will begin working together.

Earlier last fall, "Lincoln" was seen as presumptive top film, hoovering up 12 nominations — including a nod for director Steven Spielberg.

While most preseason projections pegged Ohio State and Iowa as presumptive Big Ten title frontrunners, Michigan's first two weeks of the season were arguably better than both.

And many have adopted what is known as presumptive eligibility, which means that they assume a family's income status has not changed.

And the failure of a candidate to do so should not be considered a winning political strategy but instead regarded as presumptive evidence of unfitness to lead.