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as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon
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2
as in to plan
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
we propose to buy a new house within the next year
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In windswept, remote Thacker Pass in the far northern reaches of Nevada permits approved for a massive lithium mine, proposed by Lithium Americas Corp., are drawing impassioned protest from the local indigenous population, ranchers, and environmentalists.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
And many of the tax credits Harris proposes (or supported during the Biden years) are likely to benefit richer taxpayers.
—Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
Last August, Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth proposed a bill to extend the city’s $2.72 tip credit, but pulled the legislation just three days after it was initially introduced.
—Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Oct. 2024
In 1881 Otto von Bismarck, the chancellor of the German Empire, proposed to pay a pension to Germans who survived past 70 years old.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
And many of the tax credits Harris proposes (or supported during the Biden years) are likely to benefit richer taxpayers.
—Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
Last August, Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth proposed a bill to extend the city’s $2.72 tip credit, but pulled the legislation just three days after it was initially introduced.
—Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Oct. 2024
In 1881 Otto von Bismarck, the chancellor of the German Empire, proposed to pay a pension to Germans who survived past 70 years old.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Propose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propose. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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