as in proposed
to set before the mind for consideration
let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option
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An international team of researchers proposed that third-party imitation should probably prevail in social animals whose social behavioral repertoire varies within and across populations.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
The Village, one of the largest redevelopment projects proposed in Santa Ana in recent years, is set for City Council consideration on Tuesday.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Reports also suggested that parts of the residence may have been demolished in recent years.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, her husband, Matt, suggested opening up a small farmers’ market.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Beyond this, the risks to personal and business privacy posed by the unpredictable way chatbots store and handle our data are challenges that wider society will need to address.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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