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 Spurs are in the Premier League they would be hugely attractive proposition to De Zerbi, but he may well have other options in the summer having been heavily linked with Manchester United.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Blanca fought the destruction and decline with the ferocity of a lioness, but it was clear it was a losing proposition.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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