proposing

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He also infuriated colleagues in the coalition government, the British press reported, proposing a stream of unconventional ideas: scrapping maternity leave, abolishing job centers, even buying cloud-bursting technology so Britain would have more sunshine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The state’s largest utility is proposing a 45% electricity-rate increase for data centers and a 14.5% hike for households.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Magyar's party has moved to cut off any route back to power by proposing a constitutional amendment limiting any prime minister to eight years in power.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The second thing is that an adviser was proposing a Roth conversion to you at all.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The biggest was a drawing of the giant farm implement shed that Deere & Company was proposing to put up on the block where the old brickyard had been.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck