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"was put forward by" is correct and commonly used in written English.
You can use it when you want to say that someone suggested an idea, plan, or proposal. For example, "The new idea for the project was put forward by the project leader last week."
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That notion was put forward by Audrey Bartis, a semiotician.
This recommendation was put forward by two outgoing Labour councillors.
The proposal was put forward by the State Department, but it is opposed by the Pentagon.
So an alternative explanation was put forward by Hugh Everett in 1957.
A useful rebuttal to the efficiency dilemma was put forward by the British economist Arthur Pigou.
It was put forward by Egypt and other Arab League members.
The motion for Kenya to leave the ICC was put forward by majority leader Alan Duale.
"This question of the tugboat harbour was put forward by one of the environment groups.
No substantive proposal of any kind was put forward by the Johnson administration.
After consulting with the relatives, a plan was put forward by the negotiators.
I'd like to ask about the very strong hatred against the Jewish people that was put forward by Hitler.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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