as in proposed
to set before the mind for consideration
let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option
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Several red states have proposed legislation modeled on California's 2023 law, which bans four food additives.—
Alan Greenblatt, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Aleshire said the development firm proposed surrendering that portion of the property months ago as a gift to the city and the two parties have been in amicable negotiations since.—
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Police said evidence suggested Salat was aware of the victim’s age and attempted to meet with the child in person.—
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Information widely available within the industry suggested that land movement related to hurricane activity was a threat to pipelines.—
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These are among the many questions posed by Simon Morrison’s sprawling biography of place, which seeks to understand a nation through the life of its largest city, tracing Moscow’s evolution via dozens of historical upheavals, from war, famine, drought, and much, much more.—
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What led to Martin University's downfall Trustees say that Martin's mission to educate a dwindling number of lower-income students has posed a severe financial challenge.—
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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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