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propounded

verb

past tense of propound

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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Recent Examples of propounded Virginia may have established a representative body, the House of Burgesses, in 1619, but the mid-century Cavalier elite continued to accept the divine right of kings as the Stuart monarchs had propounded it. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

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The potential new developer has not yet proposed a formal development plan, which would again go through a public approval process.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
The resolution proposed by the groups would end the county’s spending, contracts, property use and grants for mass surveillance systems like Flock, DeFlock Fort Worth founder Steven Lawrence said.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

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The Kremlin readout of the call suggested progress had actually been made on the humanitarian front.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
For more of my conversation with Harjo about Season 2 — including the unexpected cereal Jones suggested his character eat — check out Guest Spot.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Love posed online as a player for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, posting videos of himself running drills with a 49ers helmet, driving in expensive sports cars, and living a lavish lifestyle on social media.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Elevated inflation has posed political problems for Republicans in Congress and is a challenge for the Federal Reserve, which is required by Congress to seek stable prices.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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