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proposal

[pruh-poh-zuhl] / prəˈpoʊ zəl /


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Beijing has not yet made a final decision regarding the proposal for the COP33 summit, both sources said, nor is there a clear timeline for doing so.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

In the 2023-24 season, widespread fan action including littering pitches with tennis balls and chocolate coins resulted in the scrapping of an investment deal, despite the proposal winning majority support of clubs.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Some critics said the proposal lacked much-needed specifics, while others worried it would endanger the very people it was designed to help.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Bailey says he and his team were careful to allow ministers to "save face", altering the wording of their proposal so the government didn't look like it had climbed down.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Mom had named a fisherman in the proposal: Paul Sawyer.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

As part of the new proposals, packs would need to be plain with strict limits on branding and only simple flavour descriptions like "apple" or "cola" used.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Interwoven with stories of life during wartime are proposals or instructions, allowing viewers to assess for themselves how much the works in the gallery reflect the artists’ original ideas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

That’s why the Moneyist reader’s two proposals only work together in an ideal world, if at all.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Lawmakers are now considering rival proposals for drone investment worth billions of dollars that could be passed as early as this week.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Half went to a conference room to present their proposals to a panel of judges, while the others went to a computer lab to test their weather models in different scenarios.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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