proposition
Example Sentences
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“Too often we, the American people, are told we must choose between liberty or security, and which side often wins out in that proposition,” she told the gathered crowd.
From Los Angeles Times
But good intentions can harden into dogma, and instead of helping people work through conflicted feelings, practitioners doubled down on the proposition that any desire for change was evidence of internalized harm.
Which makes her next release, the soundtrack to Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights”—the film and album come out on Feb. 13—such an intriguing proposition.
San Mateo Police Chief Ed Barberini said it was a “risky proposition” when his agency decided to participate in the pilot program, worrying that his officers would push back.
From Los Angeles Times
But reaching audiences in a region where American entertainment companies have traditionally made little money is a tempting proposition, particularly when the deals don’t require them to put up initial capital.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
