proposition
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During tours of their facility, Lockheed would tell the high-schoolers that they could make around $36,000 plus benefits—an attractive proposition given that local schoolteachers were making about that much.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
However, Ryan Hass, an expert on China and Taiwan at the Washington-based Brookings Institution, threw cold water on the proposition.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The NFL is currently a break-even proposition for CBS at the current price.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Analysts generally see few catalysts on the horizon for the stock and think that a turnaround would be more of a long-term proposition.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
It's my way of telling her I’m not going to be able to agree to this proposition.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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Vocabulary lists containing proposition
Power Prefix: pro
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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