proffered

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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

Suppliers proffered various expensive goods, including a designer bag worth $2,290, three luxury watches each worth thousands, and numerous prepaid American Express gift cards totaling tens of thousands of dollars, the complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Her clothes have been lost en route, and she furiously rejected all proffered substitutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Several students meekly raised their hands and proffered the name of Harry Truman.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger