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Recent Examples of proffer
Noun
The proffer agreements were first disclosed by the Free Press, days after Jennifer Crumbley’s husband, James Crumbley, was convicted of the same crimes as his wife. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025 In general, a proffer agreement is one in which prosecutors agree not to prosecute someone in exchange for their testimony. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Verb
One of the luminaries del Toro and crew are competing against at Venice 2025, interestingly, is Yorgos Lanthimos, who previously proffered his own riff on Frankenstein with Poor Things. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The appeal also cites withheld evidence, specifically proffer agreements with key witnesses for Oakland County prosecutors, as grounds for overturning her conviction. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proffer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proffer
Noun
  • Chad announced their engagement on Instagram on June 15, sharing a clip and several photos of his lakeside proposal to Kamryn.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Republicans blame Democrats for rejecting their clean spending proposal, while Democrats point fingers at Republicans for opposing their plan, which would extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Geiger said many stores began offering discounts and clearance on select Halloween items even in early October.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Swirling together American history with eerie hauntings, a trip to Salem, Massachusetts offers a fascinating look at one of the country’s most tragic events—the Salem witch trials of 1692.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adam Weirib of Yanks Go Yard recently suggested the Yankees could look to swing a trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This could help explain why some research suggests that kombucha may not affect blood sugar as much as other drinks with similar sugar content.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When asked about Roberts’ suggestion that Ohtani’s at-bats were shorter on his pitching days to conserve energy, his response was brief.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • My suggestion is to offer 1% or 2%.
    Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The quick and portable system also gives investigators the ability to do DNA analysis anywhere without the need for a labratory.
    Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • However, since the announcement, discourse around who should and shouldn’t be given wings exposed just how stuck in the past some viewers still are.
    Essence, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On top of that, Joong-keun is proposing the state implement a new tax deduction system to waive corporate and income tax so the employees can receive full benefits of the parenting incentives and more companies can follow suit.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s exactly what the Crafted in a Mercedes audio concept proposes to do.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While wearing an array of styles from athleisure brand Alo, all in a beige-taupe hue, Jenner posed for a series of snaps outside.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Conservatives have grown increasingly worried about the threats posed by antifa after increasingly brazen terroristic actions, such as an armed assault on a Texas ICE facility in July.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025

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