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Recent Examples of proposal Tensions heightened after a recent draft of the agreement from the Trump administration was more far-reaching and expansive than the original proposal. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 Under the proposal, the project’s design and construction costs would be financed over 35 years through annual payments of up to $23 million. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025 When pressed on Putin’s proposal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said troops on Saturday were still actively working to battle back attacks by Russian drones. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025 The Senate proposal, however, takes a tougher line. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proposal
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Noun
  • One suggestion could be to adjust Section 181 of the US tax code which allows accelerated deductions for film and TV production.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The bill was later pared back to only apply to North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens, at Jones’ suggestion.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • By making recycling faster, smarter and more efficient, innovations like AMP's offer hope for a more sustainable future.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Here’s an offer that Godfather fans might not be able to refuse—six lavish villas on Belize owned by director Francis Ford Coppola have been added to Onefinestay’s rental portfolio.
    Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Proposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proposal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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