proposition
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“It seems to me that you can read all of these old decisions as endorsing the proposition that the court has decided that this is really not a very strong argument,” Greenberg said.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026
It's a very different proposition for a full domestic campaign.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
This proposition would amend the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, and speed up the process for projects deemed “essential,” including certain housing, water, health, public safety, energy and transportation projects.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
Meanwhile Bloomberg’s flagship morning radio show, “Surveillance with Tom Keene,” on July 2 floated the idea of changing the inflation calculations at the Fed as a serious proposition.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
His first proposition and request, that the dance begun at Mr. Cole’s should be finished there—that the same party should be collected, and the same musician engaged, met with the readiest acquiescence.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing proposition
Power Prefix: pro
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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