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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

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

Remarkably, the Justice Department did not even proffer this argument; the majority just made it up.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2025

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

From Salon Nov. 28, 2023

Pomp was one of the unshod, and gentle-hearted Slant and I vied to proffer relief.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

“He was essentially given a free pass when he admitted under the proffers to the feds, but until he wrote the book, they couldn’t use the statements,” said veteran defense attorney Mark Geragos.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Nov. 26, 2025

“All four of those people that did their proffers in front of you, they did their plea, it was all recorded, it was sent out there for the world to see,” he said.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2023

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

From Salon Nov. 16, 2023

She goes round and proffers each of us her hand.

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

Batson established a three-part framework for racial juror challenges: Defense counsel challenges a strike, the prosecutor gives race-neutral reasons for it, then defense counsel has the opportunity to rebut those proffered reasons as pretextual.

From Slate May 28, 2026

They wrote that the government’s “sole proffered evidence” of Allen’s intent to kill Trump — the “Apology and Explanation” letter — was “far from clear” and never actually mentioned Trump by name.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 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

Again he proffered cigarettes and a bag of crackers.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Surprisingly, this was Ms. Josefowicz’s first Ojai Festival, her debut on the Libbey Bowl stage having come the day before, proffering Mr. Adams’s rollicking “Road Movies” with her frequent musical partner John Novacek on piano.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 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

But “Tracks II” more than makes up for this omission by proffering such a wide range of previously unreleased music.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2025

Passersby pressed their hands into hers, proffering congratulations.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2024

Scott appears at my side, proffering the towel.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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