as in to propose
to set before the mind for consideration
let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option
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The complexity is compounded by separate regulators for many parts of the health-care economy, some of which propound different security guidelines from one another, or none at all.
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Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Goldwasser was less inclined than other faculty to propound the excellence of W.V.U.’s graduate math programs.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2023
As lovely as hair looks when worn down with a witch hat and as timeless as a low, knotted bun à la Margaret Hamilton may be, Hudgens propounds another option: low, braided pigtails.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Oct. 2023
Today, many scholars dismiss the imperialist, racist logics propounded by the founders of modern international relations theory as merely reflecting the prejudices of an unenlightened era: sins not egregious enough to diminish the value of the sinners’ good works.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Goldwasser was less inclined than other faculty to propound the excellence of W.V.U.’s graduate math programs.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2023
As lovely as hair looks when worn down with a witch hat and as timeless as a low, knotted bun à la Margaret Hamilton may be, Hudgens propounds another option: low, braided pigtails.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Oct. 2023
Today, many scholars dismiss the imperialist, racist logics propounded by the founders of modern international relations theory as merely reflecting the prejudices of an unenlightened era: sins not egregious enough to diminish the value of the sinners’ good works.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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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
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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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Balaji Rajagopalan, a professor of hydrology at the University of Colorado, published research this year that suggested the Colorado River basin is likely to receive more precipitation in the next 25 years, meaning more water in the river.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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But the new study suggests that even in adults whose thyroid levels have stayed within the accepted normal range, taking levothyroxine daily over six years is associated with greater bone loss.Kristen Fischer, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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The pair — who have been engaged since August 2023 — also posed with the cast members in a group photo, in celebration of the musical's final month on stage.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Collecting and managing vast amounts of data from various sensors and sources also poses challenges in terms of accuracy, security and privacy.Riaz Raihan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Propound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propound. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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