proffer

Example Sentences

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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

“They want them to squirm or even proffer a plea deal on their own…”

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2023

Mostly, though, no one speaks to me or even looks at me except to proffer an application form.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich