Example Sentences

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Any potential replacements for Ozanne on ESC will need a proposer and a seconder from the floor and, if there is an election, they will face questions from their colleagues about ESC's mandate.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Le mois dernier, l’astronaute français Thomas Pesquet l’a contacté par email pour lui dire son admiration de son travail et lui proposer d’emporter une de ses oeuvres sur la Lune.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

It’s possible that the proposer did not realize that the site’s articles for creation process requires that including an initial draft.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2022

The price varies depending on how many tickets the proposer wants to purchase.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2016

The proposer of the game is quiet for half an hour, then finally shrugs and concedes defeat.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos