How to Use proposal in a Sentence
proposal
noun
- These problems have led to the proposal of a new law.
- They put forth a proposal to sell the company.
- The committee is reviewing the proposal for the new restaurant.
- Everyone thought the proposal made sense.
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The school board is set to vote on the proposal at a 5:30 p.m. work session.
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Ethan Ehrenhaft,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2023
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Details about the specifics of the proposal are not available.
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Jeremy Pelzer,
cleveland,
14 Aug. 2023
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The sprinter opened up about the proposal in a 2022 interview with The Knot.
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Alexandra Hurtado,
Peoplemag,
8 Aug. 2024
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Here’s what some Matthews proposals could be First, the town would need to define what is a short-term rental.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2024
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But the proposal was about more than just big cat hunting.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
6 Nov. 2024
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Remember, the original proposal for the rule change called for the touchback line to be at the 35, not the 30.
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Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the session day passed with no vote on the proposal.
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Alison Cross,
Hartford Courant,
29 Jan. 2023
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The House is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday on the proposal.
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Mark Murray,
NBC News,
13 Nov. 2023
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And the proposal likely occurred sometime last week, when the Bills had a bye.
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CBS News,
30 Nov. 2024
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Platt gushed about the proposal with a snapshot of a silver and sapphire ring on his left hand.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
12 June 2023
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The details of that proposal have not been made public.
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Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
16 Aug. 2024
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In the days before the proposal, Dorsett wasn’t too worried about how Ray would answer.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2024
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Their proposal isn’t going anywhere, but the basic idea is the right one.
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The Editors,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2024
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Public hunting of the birds would not be allowed, the proposal says.
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Evan Bush,
NBC News,
4 July 2024
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The Dodgers’ front office declined to comment on the proposal or the tackle.
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Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2023
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But the offer was rejected by 98% of the teachers who took part in a ballot on the proposal.
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Danica Kirka,
ajc,
3 Apr. 2023
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After a 13-hour school board meeting, a revised version of the proposal failed in a 5-3 vote.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Sep. 2023
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These proposals boil down to rich desk-jockeys telling others to just suck it up.
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Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2023
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This proposal would evolve into the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Feb. 2023
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Of course, the proposal is to use this wealth tax only for the truly wealthy, anyone with $100 million or more.
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Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2024
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This past May, the two got engaged in a romantic proposal in Capri, Italy.
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Angela Andaloro,
Peoplemag,
19 Sep. 2023
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In a fitting nod to their story, Rothfield and his family were in the room when the proposal went down.
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David Chiu,
Peoplemag,
19 Apr. 2024
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The board called on shareholders to reject the proposal.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
31 May 2023
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This proposal is for the future of the planet, and that includes the congressman’s heirs and my grandkids.
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Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Aug. 2024
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The agency's proposal comes at the directive of Congress, which passed legislation requiring the FDA take action last year.
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Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Failed: Banning Volley Serves altogether: under the thought process that some people skirt the legality of a volley serve, the proposal was to ban them and make everyone drop serve.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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