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proffer

[prof-er] / ˈprɒf ər /


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He now says his proffer agreement with police, under which he agreed to tell them what he knew but it couldn't be used against him in court, was given under duress, according to Netflix.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

He knows how to conduct a proffer, trust me.

From Slate Nov. 24, 2025

If past is prologue, he will overreach in response to this week’s peace proffer, rejecting what many in his entourage would view as an attractive exit from a strategic miscue.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

His unpredictable artistic journey continues — just don’t expect Linklater to proffer grandiose explanations for how it’s been sustained.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2024

He had enjoyed his Mexican holiday, and still was unable to proffer a bit of kindness to the woman who had waited patiently, busying herself with housewifely duties.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Standing out from the rest of the Crosstrek lineup, the Wilderness grade proffers a more distinct, rugged appearance.

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

“All four of those people that did their proffers in front of you, they did their plea, it was all recorded, it was sent out there for the world to see,” he said.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2023

When the judge asked Miller why he leaked the proffers, Miller defended his actions.

From Salon Nov. 16, 2023

They sat for video-recorded interviews with prosecutors - called proffers - that give a glimpse of their potential testimony.

From Washington Times Nov. 15, 2023

She goes round and proffers each of us her hand.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Microsoft started the month with the launch of its own AI models designed to power target corporate use cases at a much lower cost than the frontier models proffered by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Batson established a three-part framework for racial juror challenges: Defense counsel challenges a strike, the prosecutor gives race-neutral reasons for it, then defense counsel has the opportunity to rebut those proffered reasons as pretextual.

From Slate May 28, 2026

An MP close to Miliband proffered a more straightforward explanation.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

Netflix on Tuesday revised the terms of the proffered deal to make it all-cash and to provide WBD shareholders with more certainty about the transaction, the company said in a release.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

Anya proffered it to him, and he took it with trembling fingers.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is attending Davos, has been proffering similarly reassuring messages ahead of Trump’s arrival.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

But “Tracks II” more than makes up for this omission by proffering such a wide range of previously unreleased music.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2025

Passersby pressed their hands into hers, proffering congratulations.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2024

The claim could be seen as a case of China deflecting and engaging in "whataboutism", said Mr Thompson, which is a way of responding to an accusation by proffering a counter-accusation.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2023

He keeps his eyes on the tile floor as he goes from one to the other, proffering refreshments, as if to reassure us there will be no witnesses.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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