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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Newsom proposed last month to increase that to $50 monthly, but the budget deal leaves the decision over the possible higher rate to the next governor.
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The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.
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Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.
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The Chainsmokers duo Alex Pall and Drew Taggart posed for a photo while suited up ahead of the wedding.
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Lisa Benham and her daughter, Zara, posed for selfies outside the Garden.
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“Propounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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