as in to propose
to set before the mind for consideration
let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option
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Goldwasser was less inclined than other faculty to propound the excellence of W.V.U.’s graduate math programs.
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Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2023
As lovely as hair looks when worn down with a witch hat and as timeless as a low, knotted bun à la Margaret Hamilton may be, Hudgens propounds another option: low, braided pigtails.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Oct. 2023
Today, many scholars dismiss the imperialist, racist logics propounded by the founders of modern international relations theory as merely reflecting the prejudices of an unenlightened era: sins not egregious enough to diminish the value of the sinners’ good works.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
One of the baser conspiratorial elements of the theory is that the globe-earth lie is propounded so that people will believe their lives are meaningless.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2022
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Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2023
As lovely as hair looks when worn down with a witch hat and as timeless as a low, knotted bun à la Margaret Hamilton may be, Hudgens propounds another option: low, braided pigtails.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Oct. 2023
Today, many scholars dismiss the imperialist, racist logics propounded by the founders of modern international relations theory as merely reflecting the prejudices of an unenlightened era: sins not egregious enough to diminish the value of the sinners’ good works.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
One of the baser conspiratorial elements of the theory is that the globe-earth lie is propounded so that people will believe their lives are meaningless.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2022
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This year, Trump has taken increasingly extreme anti-business, including proposing draconian, universal 10% tariffs on all imports from all countries, which would hurt businesses and consumers while raising prices across the board.Steven Tian, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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The origin of the tradition of placing the Day of the Dead offerings for pets on Oct. 27 was born in 2019 when a funeral services company for animals based in Mexico proposed to carry out this commemoration.Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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As Deadline reported in September, HBO executive Casey Bloys most recently suggested the Harry Potter television series would air its first season in late 2026 or early 2027.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent polling suggests the 2024 presidential election remains too close to call, with a model produced by election aggregator FiveThirtyEight giving Harris a 1.4 point lead with 48.1 percent of the vote, against Trump's 46.7 percent.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Reed Putnam, 21, from upstate New York, poses for a portrait.Reed Putman, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Caroline de Lima Jessica Hadley (United States) Two Yellowstone visitors pose for a selfie with a bison in-front of Old Faithful Geyser, ignoring park rules to maintain a 25 yard distance from wildlife, putting themselves in harms way.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Propound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propound. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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