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

Shares of big insurers plunged after The Wall Street Journal first reported that the Medicare agency was proposing 2027 Medicare insurer rates well below analysts’ expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 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

Then in the everyday, mediocre tone he used when he was proposing something really outrageous, he added, “Let’s go to the beach.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles