proffered

Example Sentences

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An MP close to Miliband proffered a more straightforward explanation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

The research suggests, therefore, layoffs might have been driven by more disturbing factors rather than the innocuous justifications proffered by chief executives.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

Her clothes have been lost en route, and she furiously rejected all proffered substitutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

He at once proffered me another box, handing me the cigarettes too, at the same time.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier