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proffer

[prof-er] / ˈprɒf ər /


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He now says his proffer agreement with police, under which he agreed to tell them what he knew but it couldn't be used against him in court, was given under duress, according to Netflix.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

In the proffer, Blanche essentially asked her, and I’m paraphrasing, Why don’t you explain that to me?

From Slate Nov. 24, 2025

If past is prologue, he will overreach in response to this week’s peace proffer, rejecting what many in his entourage would view as an attractive exit from a strategic miscue.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

It’s unlikely that Harris will proffer a public decision in the immediate term, leaving plenty of time for political insiders to game out hypotheticals in the weeks and months to come.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2024

“The Holy Father bids us to accept your proffer, Lancelot” The pathos which was growing in the room was broken by the Orkney faction for the second time.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Standing out from the rest of the Crosstrek lineup, the Wilderness grade proffers a more distinct, rugged appearance.

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

But van Mulukon proffers another wrinkle to the mix of set, setting and neurology: culture.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2024

The affecting narrative proffers feminist solutions for a troubled nation.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2024

They sat for video-recorded interviews with prosecutors - called proffers - that give a glimpse of their potential testimony.

From Washington Times Nov. 15, 2023

She must only be asking if there are any I want as she proffers the tray like a wheel of good fortune.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Although China has never offered a straightforward explanation for why it stopped sending the aircraft—and why it resumed again—Taiwanese officials and outside analysts in Taipei and Washington have proffered various theories.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

Netflix on Tuesday revised the terms of the proffered deal to make it all-cash and to provide WBD shareholders with more certainty about the transaction, the company said in a release.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

People proffered sensible answers like "I was in a hurry" or "I wasn't paying attention to the speed limit" or "someone was tailgating me".

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

Suppliers proffered various expensive goods, including a designer bag worth $2,290, three luxury watches each worth thousands, and numerous prepaid American Express gift cards totaling tens of thousands of dollars, the complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2025

“Are you...okay?” she asked as he took a proffered flyer and then put it down at the next table without looking at it.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is attending Davos, has been proffering similarly reassuring messages ahead of Trump’s arrival.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

Passersby pressed their hands into hers, proffering congratulations.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2024

“The State cannot be allowed to take a Janus-faced position — wholeheartedly proffering David’s allegations of abuse on the State’s criminal proceedings, while disavowing or discrediting those same allegations in David’s civil action,” they wrote.

From Seattle Times Mar. 12, 2024

The Zilbersteins and Righetti have gone onto start a business proffering the unique protein-analyzing tech, called SpringStyle Tech Design.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2023

He keeps his eyes on the tile floor as he goes from one to the other, proffering refreshments, as if to reassure us there will be no witnesses.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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