proposing

Example Sentences

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He tried one last desperate chance to save it, proposing something that seemed like pure lunacy at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Ekubo was also awarded a Certificate of Excellence from the Sapio Club - a Nigeria-based community proposing solutions to social and national issues - for his contributions, including humanitarian work.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

On Sunday he repeated his desire to reschedule the event, telling Fox News that he is committed to attending it in the near future, even proposing to do it within 30 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Science advances by proposing ideas and then trying to prove them wrong.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

By “inclination,” he meant his personal aversion to the kind of controversy and policy debate inside the cabinet that Adams seemed to be proposing.

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