proffered

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An MP close to Miliband proffered a more straightforward explanation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

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

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Mourners “gawked, wept, prayed or proffered stiff-armed salutes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Bernard pushed aw ay the proffered glass impatiently.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley