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Noun
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Peace proposals are usually negotiated behind closed doors; threats are seldom made publicly.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026 -
The single mother campaigns on addressing the state’s affordability crisis with free childcare and tuition proposals, positioning herself as uniquely understanding the everyday struggles of working Californians.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Ballot propositions raising taxes for a specific popular need, but the funds go surprisingly into a general fund to be dissipated for political needs undisclosed to voters.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Read the full text of these measures, and arguments for and against the propositions, on the city clerk's website.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Counterproposals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproposals. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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