proposal
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Starbucks has worked on a takeover proposal for Chipotle, a scenario that would put two big household names under one corporate roof but, one analyst said, offer “no obvious revenue synergies.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Financial Times reported that Starbucks has collaborated with advisers on a Chipotle takeover proposal.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The proposal to add more trains on the West Coast Main Line would "likely increase delays and cancelled trains for passengers", the regulator said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
A new power line to link Moldova to Romania with US financial backing will be named "Trump Liberty Line" following a US proposal, Chisinau said on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
I looked down at the research proposal, not ready to tackle the physics of an acoustic tag.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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Treasury also issued most of its regulations as a proposed rule-making, meaning it’s open to public comment and will be made permanent later, though the department says the proposals govern the program for now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Since then, Congress has weighed different proposals to fund research into loneliness and support programs to encourage social connections.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Our members at the council will now vote on these proposals as swiftly as possible."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The spokesperson did not comment on whether this specific proposal violated city rules but noted that documented proposals require a professional photography permit and said that proposals that include set-ups and structures are not allowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
My mother pictured a daughter as a counterinsurgent: a fellow lover of lapdogs, a seconder of proposals to attend the Ice Capades.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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