radical proposal

collocation in English

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radical
adjective
uk
/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/
believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or ...
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proposal
noun[C]
uk
/prəˈpəʊ.zəl/
us
/prəˈpoʊ.zəl/
a suggestion, sometimes a ...
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(Definition ofradicalandproposalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisradicalproposalwas buttressed by two further factors.
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In view of the intransigence of the problem, aradicalproposalis the only kind worth considering.
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Second, we outline the reasons motivating the defense of aradicalproposalin the area on which we concentrate.
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On what basis has it made such aradicalproposal—to close nearly half the cottage or community hospitals in the area?
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We end up with a far moreradicalproposal.
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I really believe that it would be right to set up a pilot to test my party's bold andradicalproposal.
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Theradicalproposalis that unfair dismissal cases should be dealt with by a system of arbitration.
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Furthermore, it has come forward with the reasonablyradicalproposalof a global currency.
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Even with thisradicalproposal, some of the elements of the existing system will be retained.
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Thatradicalproposalwill perhaps need to be considered in the light of proposals such as those before us.
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There is aradicalproposalin the requirement for the forums to elect a representative to serve as a non-executive director on the trust's board.
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The idea of having elected mayors or making other changes in local government could have been regarded as a somewhatradicalproposal.
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The investment is substantial and it is coupled with aradicalproposalfor the funding of colleges.
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The purpose of running the 10 pathfinder projects is to learn a great deal about this novel andradicalproposal.
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I think the five-year rolling programme advocated in the report, though it is an extremelyradicalproposal, is a good one.
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A constructive andradicalproposalmight now find favour.
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To that end, we did not put forward a very revolutionary orradicalproposal.
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This is not, politically speaking, a tremendouslyradicalproposal.
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It is aradicalproposal—a departure from the existing processes and procedures of the court.
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