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How to use the word proposes in a Sentence?

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To address the critical shortage of affordable housing in communities throughout the nation, the budget proposes $50 billions for housing construction and supply –addressing existing market gaps and helping to stabilize housing prices over the long-term.

White House

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The National Resistance Front proposes that the Taliban stop its military operations in Panjshir Valley, Andarab, Parwan and Kapisa and withdraw its forces from Panjshir Valley and Andarab. In return, The National Resistance Front will direct The National Resistance Front forces to refrain from military action.

Ahmad Massoud

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Every engagement in diplomacy has been designed to further the nuclear program, not to find a way out... I just urge people not to let the tactical ambiguity obstruct the strategic clarity about North Korea that we have, so we should not be overly encouraged if suddenly (North Korea leader Kim Jong Un) proposes dialogue tomorrow, nor should we be overly surprised, or discouraged, if there’s an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) launch by Sunday.

Antony Blinken

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

I trust that Sen. McConnell will do what he thinks is best for the country, he's shown that he cares about the institution, that he cares about the nation, and I'm sure whatever timeline he proposes will be appropriate.

Peter Meijer

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The Company is currently assessing the amount that it will be able to pay to DoT (Department of Telecommunications) toward the dues calculated, the Company proposes to pay the amount so assessed in the next few days.

Vodafone Idea

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The league kind of pretends that they're interested in (player safety and longevity), pretends that they care about it, makes all these rules, fines all these players, but then still proposes players play an extra game.

Richard Sherman

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I was concerned, like most everyone was, of the comments coming out of this campaign, i will reserve judgment until we see what Joe Biden for his approach actually proposes. And I will wait and see if Joe Biden for his approach can match the commitments that I have made to the American people. If Joe Biden for his approach does that, I think it will be a great day for the Democratic Party, but to do so, Joe Biden for his approach's going to have to up Joe Biden for his approach game and say categorically we can not be shackled to coal jobs forever.

Jay Inslee

Found on CNN
4 years ago

A panel of experts looks at the evidence and proposes recommendations, we felt it was really important to bring the new evidence together and produce these guidelines to help policymakers, people who are establishing policies for early child care or who are advising parents and caregivers.

Juana Willumsen

Found on CNN
5 years ago

All I'm going to say about that for a while is that I'm eager to see what the administration proposes.

Roy Blunt

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Trump proposes amnesty. We voted for Trump and got Jeb! 100 miles of border wall in exchange for amnestying millions of illegals. So if we grant citizenship to a BILLION foreigners, maybe we can finally get a full border wall.

Ann Coulter

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The president proposes. The Congress disposes, congress will write the appropriations bills.

Charlie Dent

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The agreement ratified today already carries all the socio-economic and environmental reparations which this other lawsuit proposes.

Samarco Chief Executive Roberto Carvalho

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I have examined the protections that this bill proposes to provide to the faith-based community and I can find no examples of any of those circumstances occurring in our state.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

The irony does not go unnoticed that here the Pope now proposes to elevate Serra to sainthood and yet, many know him to be a monster who separated, butchered and maimed Native families - all in the name of Christ, military and progress.

Corine Fairbanks

added by anonymous
8 years ago

He talks tough on some of these issues. For example, he was going to carpet bomb ISIS. But the only budget he's ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it, he voted against the Defense Authorization Act every year that it came up. And I assume that if he voted against it, he would veto it as president.

Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The affectionately named' rubber ring' concept proposes a new central hub around the old' control tower' with hotel foyer, restaurant, banqueting space and spa.

Jenny Fitzgerald

Found on CNN
8 years ago

IEX advertises that it is 'A Fair, Simple, Transparent Market,' whereas it proposes rules that would make IEX an unfair, complex, and opaque exchange.

New York Stock Exchange

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Let's be clear, the monitoring this proposes is an absolute joke. So anyone who pretends like that's somehow something that's extraordinary, it's not. This is some of the weakest monitoring.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Our concept proposes repurposing underutilized infrastructure to provide quick links between existing tube stations and key London landmarks and destinations.

Ian Mulcahey

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity.

William Howard Taft

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Man proposes, woman forecloses.

Minna Antrim

added by anonymous
10 years ago

The free way of life proposes ends, but it does not prescribe means.

Robert F. Kennedy

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabline it to make its peace with its destiny.

George Santayana

added by anonymous
13 years ago

A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.

G. Gordon Liddy

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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