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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In his book, In Search of a Better World: A Human Rights Odyssey, Akhavan describes the establishment of the ICC as the consummation of the idea of justice propounded at Nuremberg.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Trump and many of his political allies propound a highly nationalistic and xenophobic vision of the United States’ role in the world.
—Jordan Tama, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2023
Trump has wagered that nonwhite voters, even those in Democratic districts, will come to see how closely their values align with those propounded by the G.O.P.: traditional family roles, religion, fiscal discipline, meritocracy.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Yet that continued support for armed struggle explains why Hamas has been empowered to reject generous peace initiatives propounded by the Israelis.
—Washington Post, 19 June 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Trump and many of his political allies propound a highly nationalistic and xenophobic vision of the United States’ role in the world.
—Jordan Tama, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2023
Trump has wagered that nonwhite voters, even those in Democratic districts, will come to see how closely their values align with those propounded by the G.O.P.: traditional family roles, religion, fiscal discipline, meritocracy.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Yet that continued support for armed struggle explains why Hamas has been empowered to reject generous peace initiatives propounded by the Israelis.
—Washington Post, 19 June 2024
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In other news: Housing: The Trump administration has proposed cutting funding for housing assistance by 44%.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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Mamdani, a state assemblyman from Queens, has proposed charging New Yorkers earning above $1 million a flat 2% tax.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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But only $2 million is being allocated to nutrition, an amount experts suggest is inadequate.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But just 3% percent of those users pay for access to the software, Menlo estimated based on the survey’s results—suggesting 97% of users only use the free tier of AI tools.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Alcaraz was out on Court 14 before the match kicking balls, signing autographs and posing for selfies with fans.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The cast posed with their new award, joined by the show's producer — and Tori's father — Aaron Spelling.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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“Propound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propound. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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