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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The college also proposed creating a think tank that would draft recommendations for the West Virginia legislature.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Former President Joe Biden proposed a federal gas tax holiday in 2022 when gas prices were high, but congressional Democrats dismissed the idea.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lamont suggested Tuesday that about $100 million could be peeled away from the rebate program to increase aid to cities and towns.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trump also suggested developments could be imminent on the Iran front.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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They’re often posed, without feeling formal.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Israel's continued attacks in Lebanon have posed an ongoing threat to the fragile truce, with Israel disputing that the agreement extended to its operations against Hezbollah.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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