as in suggestion
something which is presented for consideration
the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land
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But regulators later rejected Amazon’s proposal in a precedent-setting move.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
While making the proposal, Gomez simulated shooting a migrant.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
While this specific proposal was not endorsed in the Rio declaration, the G20 countries agreed that the super rich should be taxed more.
—Ingrid Robeyns, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
Securing the political will and passing the reparations proposal was in some sense the easy part.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
While making the proposal, Gomez simulated shooting a migrant.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
While this specific proposal was not endorsed in the Rio declaration, the G20 countries agreed that the super rich should be taxed more.
—Ingrid Robeyns, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
Securing the political will and passing the reparations proposal was in some sense the easy part.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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