- present tense form of propose (3rd person singular).
proposes
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The plan, which comes after initial discussions with individual engine manufacturers on a one-to-one basis, proposes cheaper, lighter, simpler engines with a more visceral sound.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Demonstrators on Europe’s streets, its editorial proposes, are “consumed by rage”:
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
He proposes “a more deeply philosophical optimism that does not necessarily make you happier or more cheerful, although . . . it should.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The mayor didn’t say how she proposes to cover the cost of free fares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
One side proposes that Monte Alban formed because maize agriculture allowed the Oaxaca Valley’s population to grow so much that the rural villages naturally clustered into something resembling cities.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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