proffer
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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
In the proffer, Blanche essentially asked her, and I’m paraphrasing, Why don’t you explain that to 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
The lawyer has entered into proffer agreements in several states, which provide him with some protection from prosecution, multiple sources told CNN.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023
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
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Standing out from the rest of the Crosstrek lineup, the Wilderness grade proffers a more distinct, rugged appearance.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
When the judge asked Miller why he leaked the proffers, Miller defended his actions.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023
By the film’s end, some lessons will have been learned, though Holofcener proffers them with such disarming skill that you may not be aware you absorbed them.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023
Rover proffers a classic gig-economy arrangement, allowing workers to fine-tune their rates and cherry-pick their neighborhoods and clientele.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
She goes round and proffers each of us her hand.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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The meow, as cute and attuned as it may be to get a human’s attention, is not in his mind a tool for manipulation, as some have proffered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Although China has never offered a straightforward explanation for why it stopped sending the aircraft—and why it resumed again—Taiwanese officials and outside analysts in Taipei and Washington have proffered various theories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
People proffered sensible answers like "I was in a hurry" or "I wasn't paying attention to the speed limit" or "someone was tailgating me".
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
An exception among them is the purposely titled “Outrageous Predictions” proffered annually by Saxo Bank of Denmark.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
Lawson was an opportunist, and although he was soft-spoken and possessed Old World manners, his invitation wasn’t proffered completely out of courtesy.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Surprisingly, this was Ms. Josefowicz’s first Ojai Festival, her debut on the Libbey Bowl stage having come the day before, proffering Mr. Adams’s rollicking “Road Movies” with her frequent musical partner John Novacek on piano.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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
Multiple objections from the defense didn’t prevent Rolle from proffering her answer: “Absolutely not, no.”
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2023
Before he knew it, Bobby’s winnings from Reykjavik were beginning to diminish, and yet he saw that Rader and Armstrong were flying all over the world, entertaining lavishly, and proffering gifts to world leaders.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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