proposal
Example Sentences
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The Secret Service entertained a proposal to paint the White House black.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Washington's reported 15-point proposal centres on Iran's enriched uranium and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The proposal would also eliminate six seats for nonlawyers, though it purports to keep out “former bar insiders,” and it would make the process less transparent.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
The Legislature can change and amend the governor’s proposed budget and pass a budget bill distinctly different from his proposal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“I’ve been working. We discussed this when I took the promotion. It meant full-time hours. And then writing this grant proposal, which I told you all meant extra hours, was temporary.”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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