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proposals

noun

plural of proposal

as in suggestions

something which is presented for consideration the city council is accepting proposals for ways to use that land

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Recent Examples of proposals But considering the age of the position-player core, the scrutiny owner Mark Walter is under, and MLB owners’ insistence on a salary cap in their early collective bargaining agreement proposals, was the Dodgers’ dynasty over? — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Lobbying forms don’t say whether companies are arguing for or against the proposals discussed in meetings. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb also attended the talks, which focused on ceasefire proposals to halt Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 By late August, all sides were dug in after various proposals had been issued and objected to. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Four states will consider measures that would prohibit transgender youth from participating on school athletics teams aligned with their gender identity, including two with existing bans that the latest proposals would bolster. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026 Commissioner Damian Pardo told WLRN the proposals come as a direct response to recent coverage of a malnourished dog found stuck on a Miami high rise balcony for several days, as well as other reports from residents of animal mistreatment. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Procurement uses a tool to help draft requests for proposals. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Two Banks Development is open to proposals, and Ferguson suggested grant dollars could help create an installation. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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But the group’s suggestions are for candidates and measures that are supported by more conservative voters, leading some Californians to call the guide deceptive.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Other additions include context-aware suggestions within Messages (like turning a message inviting you to something into a calendar entry), SynthID watermarking support in Photos, and support for user profiles in the Apple TV app.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

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These can include people classified as affluent, price-sensitive or likely to respond to certain financial offers.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The Substack team fends off acquisition offers from Jack Dorsey’s Twitter and Musk’s X, choosing to prioritize their independence.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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