proposition

Example Sentences

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“Who do we have to blame but ourselves if we are not putting the right proposition in front of the student?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For many consumers, celebrating Easter has become an increasingly expensive proposition.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Ultimately, though, Galsworthy’s question is much simpler than such a heady proposition.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

"If he was to move in Europe, then the realistic options are Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona but the proposition would have to be attractive enough for him."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Lilienthal had been brooding all day over a pending decision by President Truman about expanding the nation’s nuclear arsenal, a $319 million proposition pushed assiduously by the Pentagon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik