How to Use put forward in a Sentence

put forward

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  • Some scientists felt the idea held promise at a time when first put forward.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Stacy was put forward by an educator who was not paid to do it and did it anyway.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • His withdrawal comes in time for Democrats to put forward a new candidate.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • He was elected in 2023 after he was put forward by the F1 teams.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Around the same period, plans were also put forward for Lee Highway.
    — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Key members of the party have put forward energy security plans that include a role for oil and gas.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Often put forward bluntly, the latter could also impress in its refinement.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • With his first full school year as mayor around the corner, Mamdani has yet to put forward a detailed plan to desegregate the schools.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • Two of the major candidates running to replace him in elections next April have put forward deficit-cutting plans in the past week.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As a first step, policymakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress have put forward the idea of an AI kill switch.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Haider Ackermann’s Tom Ford put forward structured bullet bras and high-cut swimsuits.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • With others, the Senate, which is controlled by the same party as the White House, hasn’t acted on the names put forward.
    — Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The levy set to take effect on Friday will come after a flurry of country-specific tariffs put forward in recent days.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • In others, the Senate, which is controlled by the same party as the White House, hasn’t acted on the names put forward.
    — Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick Clancy appears to share a similar perspective to the one put forward by his wife’s attorney and the lawsuit.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • By collaborating, teams can exchange knowledge, share resources (such as event space) and put forward a united front to champion a cause.
    — Gary Ivory, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Those committees will put forward one coach and one contributor to be considered as candidates by the greater group of selectors.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The resolution was put forward by the United States, Britain, France and Germany.
    — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the argument that Google has put forward in a new posting by the Chrome security team, backed up by plenty of real-world and technical context.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Last year an international panel of experts challenged the evidence put forward by the prosecution.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The budget also requires a detailed study of the program’s past and future, including what led the Department of Health to put forward its surprise changes.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • Lawmakers have put forward serious framework proposals on a bipartisan basis.
    — Caleb Knapp, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Chard said Ferguson has attracted interest from television producers and could use a documentary or interview to put forward her version of events.
    — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Their goal was to test the leading theory, first put forward in the 1980s, that turbulence — the irregular motion of air currents in the atmosphere — caused shadow bands.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Arizona, California and Nevada put forward a plan under which the three states would jointly cut their water use by as much as 1 million acre-feet a year through 2028.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
  • The resolution was put forward by Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
    — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of senators put forward a proposal that outlines a process to make a Social Security overhaul happen faster.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • The proposal, which District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona put forward earlier this month, will now go to a second and final vote.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Bleecker Street has set release dates for its fall awards slate, the largest roster of films the indie distributor has ever put forward in a single year, revealing the lineup exclusively to Variety.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • Brittin today put forward the argument that the streamers benefit hugely in the UK from groundwork laid by the BBC over the past 100 years.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026

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