proposition
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Investing in private funds, which are illiquid—meaning investors can’t cash out whenever they like—is a riskier proposition for property and casualty insurers than for firms that sell life policies and annuities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Daniel Bunn, CEO of the Tax Foundation, a low-tax think tank, has a good article in the Orange County Register about the specific flaws in the proposition as it has been written.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Chief Executive Brett Schulman said the results show Cava’s value proposition is resonating, and that its business is structurally sound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The NFL is currently a break-even proposition for CBS at the current price.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
For us to conclude that something is not the case, we must take the extra cognitive step of pinning the mental tag “false” on a proposition.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing proposition
Power Prefix: pro
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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