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as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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as in to plan
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
we propose to buy a new house within the next year
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Recent Examples of propose
Fittingly, Blanco proposed to Gomez with a large marquise diamond set on an eternity band.
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Gil MacIas, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Trump proposed modifying the SALT cap, exempting social security benefits from tax, doing away with taxes on tips and overtime, doing away with double taxation for Americans living abroad, creating a deduction for interest on auto loans, as well as creating a credit for family caregivers.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
By contrast, a program to restrict soda in SNAP, as Kennedy has proposed, might require its own bureaucratic finagling at USDA, but could affect a significant portion of the 42 million people who use the program.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
What Blumenthal could do is propose making Section 8 vouchers as they are commonly called, more like cash and easier to use.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Gil MacIas, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Trump proposed modifying the SALT cap, exempting social security benefits from tax, doing away with taxes on tips and overtime, doing away with double taxation for Americans living abroad, creating a deduction for interest on auto loans, as well as creating a credit for family caregivers.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
By contrast, a program to restrict soda in SNAP, as Kennedy has proposed, might require its own bureaucratic finagling at USDA, but could affect a significant portion of the 42 million people who use the program.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
What Blumenthal could do is propose making Section 8 vouchers as they are commonly called, more like cash and easier to use.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, some estimates suggest a tenth of all households contained a Hoosier cabinet by the 1920s.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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But current data suggest the wave will peak later than in previous years, and will perhaps be smaller overall.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Also planning to attend is Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide this week in the chokehold death of an agitated subway rider in New York.CBS News, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Here are the two lane and interchange restrictions that are planned this weekend.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The source noted the government has various strategies that can be deployed if a drone poses an imminent threat, but so far, the mysterious flights have not been deemed threatening.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Commissioner Tisch got 30 pastrami and corned beef sandwiches from the Second Avenue Deli, brought them to the cramped offices of the Manhattan North precinct where investigators had been working and posed for a picture with the investigators.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The rules were intended to prevent Social Security from overpaying people who worked in non-covered pension jobs, policy experts said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The decision to greenlight the project is the strongest signal yet that DC Studios co-chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran intend the studio to incorporate a wide assortment of storytelling tones.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rivalries and mutual suspicion mounted over the years and came to a head when Ghosn openly contemplated a merger, contributing to his downfall.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the summer after their first year studying architecture at the University of Hong Kong, Jeff Li and Joseph Wong were contemplating hats and climate change.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Republicans hope the tool will be useful as Trump promises a wholesale reevaluation of the federal government.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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As the holiday season approaches, many across the United States are hoping for a white Christmas.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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This thermoelectric breakthrough aims to redefine what is possible for off-grid power and energy conservation.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The government aims to have the practice of greyhound racing banned by Aug. 1, 2026.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the Black soldier was tried in a military court, receiving the same legal treatment as four white soldiers court-martialed alongside him.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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For more widespread hair loss, people can try contact immunotherapy, which involves a healthcare professional applying a chemical to the skin.5 Another treatment is Litfulo, a pill from drug manufacturer Pfizer for people ages 12 and older with severe alopecia areata.Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Propose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propose. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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