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proposal

[pruh-poh-zuhl] / prəˈpoʊ zəl /


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The VA’s 2027 budget proposal sought $500 million for eight projects, including a parking structure and rehabilitation of six existing buildings, but no funds for new housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Ideally, Rodrigo would also receive an outdoor proposal in New York's Central Park.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The last outstanding proposal for opencast coal mining in the UK has been rejected.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The SVP has brushed aside such concerns, pointing out that its proposal includes quotas allowing for around 40,000 people to immigrate to the country each year.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

On February 11, Madison delivered a long speech in the House, denouncing the Hamilton proposal as a repudiation of the American Revolution and recommending his own plan for payment, which he called discrimination.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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