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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The complexity is compounded by separate regulators for many parts of the health-care economy, some of which propound different security guidelines from one another, or none at all.
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Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Goldwasser was less inclined than other faculty to propound the excellence of W.V.U.’s graduate math programs.
—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
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Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Goldwasser was less inclined than other faculty to propound the excellence of W.V.U.’s graduate math programs.
—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
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To remedy this, the study proposed limiting the number of repetitive motions required of an employee during a shift and using a software program to enforce work breaks — a proposal Amazon rejected.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Last month, Trump proposed slapping a 25% tariff on imports from both Mexico and Canada, two of the United States' biggest trading partners.Scott Horsley, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, some estimates suggest a tenth of all households contained a Hoosier cabinet by the 1920s.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Although the threat of nuclear war has declined since the Cold War, growing geopolitical tensions have caused analysts to suggest the risk is once again on the rise.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The source noted the government has various strategies that can be deployed if a drone poses an imminent threat, but so far, the mysterious flights have not been deemed threatening.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Photos of Penny posing alongside Trump and Vance in the suite went viral during the game.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Propound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propound. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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