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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Christopher Perry, a Durham resident, proposed to his fiancée, Kristen Seidel, in Italy in 2024.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025 -
In an interview with Vogue, Swank revealed that Misha Collins’ wife Victoria Vantoch set the pair up on a blind date, and a year-and-a-half later, Schneider proposed in Colorado.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Van der Velden suggested in her statement that AI characters should not be compared directly with human actors.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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By comparison, the 2024 heat death report from just one county in Arizona is longer and includes more in-depth analyses of risk factors, contributing weather events and suggested pathways forward.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The information posed a threat to the Bukele government.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the Yates family’s lawsuit argues that both deputies and psychiatric staff knew Ruis posed a threat.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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