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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Newsom proposed last month to increase that to $50 monthly, but the budget deal leaves the decision over the possible higher rate to the next governor.
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The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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The company is a major investor in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and a report in The New York Times suggested OpenAI is considering delaying an initial public offering of its stock to next year from the second half of this year.
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The congresswoman also pointed to the dissent of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who suggested that race played a role in the administration's decision-making process regarding the removal of Haitians.
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From downtown Los Angeles to the San Gabriel Valley, tens of thousands were enveloped in unhealthful levels of smoke, even as some local officials told residents that the air posed no danger.
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Some tech industry figures say the facilities have become lightning rods for concerns over broader economic and societal changes posed by the AI boom.
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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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