propose
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On the top of the building, Kuznetsov went down on one knee and appeared to propose to Nikolau, before they kissed and embraced as news helicopters swirled around them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The researchers propose that this ancient escarpment crossed areas that today include Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The 23-year-old pharmaceutical technology student initially thought the screams meant someone was about to propose marriage.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Everyone thought Graham was going to propose in Paris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
But other physicists propose that two alternative histories, two equally valid realities, could exist side by side—the one you know and the one in which you were never born.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
The new framework proposes that the brain learns these recurring patterns and stores them within networks of synapses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
This one is focused on how lonely many of us are despite being constantly connected with everyone in our lives through our phones, and proposes a way to change it.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Between bites of a chocolate ice cream bar, Coleman proposes continuing on toward Santa Clarita, via the twisties on Bouquet Canyon and Spunky Canyon roads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
On Net Zero he proposes a "Northern Way", which subsidises the transition, retrofits, cutting bills, and building exportable locally owned industry.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
One side proposes that Monte Alban formed because maize agriculture allowed the Oaxaca Valley’s population to grow so much that the rural villages naturally clustered into something resembling cities.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
But, over the weekend, a stream of news stories contained information about the proposed summit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission also proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto assets this past week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The scientists have proposed "Syrax mountain horned dragon" as its English common name, along with a Thai name that carries the same meaning.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Earlier this month, France's top court struck down a similar proposed social media ban, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Young Dr. Frank Baker’s hypothesis, which he proposed two days after the assassination, had been correct.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest are proposing major rule changes to discourage voting campaigns that aim to influence the results.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In 2021, he returned for Season 7 of “Bachelor in Paradise,” proposing to Pitt in the finale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Bloomberg on Monday reported that Cohen is now “considering proposing a partnership or joint venture that would enable eBay to leverage GameStop’s roughly 1,600 U.S. retail locations.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is proposing to hold an auction in November, selling exploration licenses for a 125,000 square kilometre block.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
By now, Lyddie was propped up on her elbow listening, tom between pride for Betsy and horror at what she was proposing.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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