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propose

[pruh-pohz] / prəˈpoʊz /




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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will propose new rules for prediction markets, allowing most sports-related bets while seeking to avoid manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In 2016, the city asked developers to propose building affordable housing on the city-owned parking lot in Venice, a once-working class community now home to multimillion-dollar homes and upscale restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"They propose we replace people like him with a picture of a beaver," said Reform leader Nigel Farage, although the beaver has subsequently failed to make the shortlist.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The law made congressional approval of states of emergency mandatory, and also gave lawmakers the right to propose amendments to prevent abuses.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“The baseball is out there. And we’re in here. How do you propose we get it?”

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan




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