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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However, nobody to date has proposed doing so by overturning gerontocracy.—
Literary Hub,
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18 June 2026 -
This was a decrease from the $1 billion previously proposed in the legislation.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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While sources said a signing ceremony could be held in Switzerland in the coming days, Iran’s foreign minister suggested the signing could take place remotely.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Dems slow to embrace data center resistance McMillan Cottom suggested that no public officials on the right or the left have perfected their messaging to align with anti-data center sentiments.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Soccer fans on their way to the first World Cup game in New Jersey moved through the crowds dressed in their jerseys, as others donned their Knicks gear and posed in front of the basketball mecca.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this posed a threat to maritime security and accused the EU of intimidating civilian vessels.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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