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proffer

[prof-er] / ˈprɒf ər /


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Rather than declining invitations that you can’t afford, proffer your own invites for dinner or to a barbecue or the county fair.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

He knows how to conduct a proffer, trust 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

“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

When the judge asked Miller why he leaked the proffers, Miller defended his actions.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023

By the film’s end, some lessons will have been learned, though Holofcener proffers them with such disarming skill that you may not be aware you absorbed them.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023

I hear a collaboratively composed mixtape that proffers a chill aesthetic even as it comes across as carefully chiseled in its execution.

From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2022

She goes round and proffers each of us her hand.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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

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

An exception among them is the purposely titled “Outrageous Predictions” proffered annually by Saxo Bank of Denmark.

From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025

As for Vivien, the narrative she has proffered in her journals is far from the whole story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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

Software giant Adobe is proffering an AI agent for corporate customers that it’s hoping can help revive a business that’s been on the ropes lately.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

His moment in the Oval Office, proffering the invite from the King for a historic second state visit, "the most heart in mouth" moment of the whole year for some of his allies.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

Passersby pressed their hands into hers, proffering congratulations.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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

Scott appears at my side, proffering the towel.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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