propose marriage
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The 23-year-old pharmaceutical technology student initially thought the screams meant someone was about to propose marriage.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Some derive from history, as when he relates the lengthy process by which Charles Darwin decided whether or not to propose marriage to Emma Wedgwood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
This was the moment Anastasiia chose to propose marriage to Yurii.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
A leap day tradition known as Bachelor’s Day sees women tossing out gender norms to propose marriage to their male partners in certain parts of the world.
From Fox News ● Feb. 29, 2020
The squire added, “They’re each scheming to make the prince propose marriage on the spot.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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