was proposing
- past progressive of propose.
Example Sentences
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The second thing is that an adviser was proposing a Roth conversion to you at all.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Alongside its performance update, the company said it was proposing to sell the Aston Martin naming rights and certain related branding rights to the Aston Martin F1 team for 50 million pounds in cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Instead, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was proposing less stringent standards that would lead to fuel efficiency of roughly 34.5 miles per gallon by model year 2031.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Asked if she was proposing the bill in response to her imminent entry into Congress, Mace said: "Yes, and absolutely. And then some."
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2024
Fear of hope, because the instant she understood what he was proposing, Sarai wanted so badly for it to work, and when did she ever get what she wanted?
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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