proposition
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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
A 2023 study by the New York Department of Taxation and Finance found its state program was “at best a break even proposition and more likely a net cost.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
For fans like Hawk, duking it out for tickets on the open market against New York’s 1% was simply a no-win proposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But July trades for starting pitchers need not be such a scary proposition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“I have a proposition for you. Rather, the Council does.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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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