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propounding

verb

present participle of propound

as in proposing

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 propounding Transcripts show that Daniel and Meta AI propounding on theories about extraterrestrial life, with Meta AI supporting and building on Daniel’s alien theories. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026

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In 2024, Ethiopia signed an agreement with Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, proposing a coastal lease for an Ethiopian naval base.

— KHALED KAZZIHA, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Even airport authorities are getting in on the action, proposing their own slate of rules for robotaxis.

— Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

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The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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The Houthis have repeatedly attacked airports and oil infrastructure across the kingdom with drones and missiles that can change direction during flight, posing a challenge to interceptors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Nearby, Pitch Perfect co-stars Brittany Snow and Anna Kendrick, who set the internet abuzz posing on the red carpet together hours earlier, strolled into the party side by side, both switching into leg-baring dresses.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026

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Brennan issued a letter offering guidance from a Catholic perspective.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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