propose
Example Sentences
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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
In a new paper in Philosophical Transactions B, we propose a neural model for minimal consciousness in insects.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
But LeBlanc added Canada understands the United States and Mexico "may wish to propose areas where improvements may be warranted," adding that for Ottawa addressing Trump's sector-specific tariffs "will be essential."
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
“How on earth do you propose to get a loop of string around a seagull’s neck? I suppose you’re going to fly up there yourself and catch it!”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing propose
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3
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