proffered

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An MP close to Miliband proffered a more straightforward explanation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It isn’t readily apparent Abel can find conditions, at least in listed markets, that satisfy the simple and profound counsel proffered so long ago by Buffett’s late partner, Charlie Munger.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The research suggests, therefore, layoffs might have been driven by more disturbing factors rather than the innocuous justifications proffered by chief executives.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

Mourners “gawked, wept, prayed or proffered stiff-armed salutes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

And as the ship heaved in a storm, I heard the wailing of an infant, which would not cease though the mother proffered her breast.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson