Sentence examples for proposition the from inspiring English sources

That is a losing proposition," the secretary of state said.

But, as a long-term proposition, the vision did not look that ludicrous in the 1950s.

As a value proposition, the sleek ZDX compares favorably with the large and unlovely BMW X6.

To test that proposition, the paper offered parents a quiz, to be put to their children.

They pretty much all offer the same proposition: the best price for your used electronics.

But capturing or killing Mr. bin Laden looks like "a long-term proposition," the official said.

As a business proposition, the transfusion of young blood raises all kinds of fears.

Perhaps as evidence of the veracity of the proposition, the lead debaters on both sides were women.

In particular, the original voodoo proposition — the claim that lower taxes mean higher revenue — is still very much there.

That is potentially a trading proposition: the legislators need money, and the comptroller wants things from the Legislature.

Prayer is a practice (a private and public ritual) and a proposition (the proposition that God exists and hears me).