proffer
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Rather than declining invitations that you can’t afford, proffer your own invites for dinner or to a barbecue or the county fair.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
In 2008, Davis talked to authorities with the protection of a proffer from the Los Angeles Police Department, meaning his statements could not be used against him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
Pomp was one of the unshod, and gentle-hearted Slant and I vied to proffer relief.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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“He was essentially given a free pass when he admitted under the proffers to the feds, but until he wrote the book, they couldn’t use the statements,” said veteran defense attorney Mark Geragos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Standing out from the rest of the Crosstrek lineup, the Wilderness grade proffers a more distinct, rugged appearance.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
But van Mulukon proffers another wrinkle to the mix of set, setting and neurology: culture.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024
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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It's as good a reason as any proffered so far this series.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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
They wrote that the government’s “sole proffered evidence” of Allen’s intent to kill Trump — the “Apology and Explanation” letter — was “far from clear” and never actually mentioned Trump by name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 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
Ashish smiled lazily at her as he shook her proffered hand.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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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
Passersby pressed their hands into hers, proffering congratulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
The Zilbersteins and Righetti have gone onto start a business proffering the unique protein-analyzing tech, called SpringStyle Tech Design.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2023
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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