basic proposition
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"The basic proposition that you should look for work is right," he replied.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024
On Wednesday, several justices seemed stuck on this very basic proposition.
From Slate • Nov. 1, 2023
This basic proposition of public finance explains why separatist civil wars so rarely succeed against modern states, at least not without the support of outside powers.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2022
In some sense, this is Musk’s basic proposition: ambitious goals, borne out by intense deadlines and flat-out suffering.
From The Verge • Sep. 7, 2018
The absurdity of this first "basic proposition" is in its innocent assumption of flatly opposing interests between men and women, whereas most of their interests are identical.
From The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
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