Example Sentences

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The Justice Bill proposes "significant reforms" that include changes to bail and custody arrangements for children and improved services for victims and witnesses.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

We sense that maybe this is his dream more than hers, but after he sweetly proposes, she starts warming to the romance of it all.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

String theory proposes that particles arise from similar vibrational patterns.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“I’m pretty sure I didn’t tell him where I lived,” she muses when David proposes collecting her for an evening out, but she dismisses her suspicions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

No, honey, I said Warren proposes ... to the garbage collector.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee