as in wishes
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
people who try to fob off to charities broken-down furniture that is fit only for the junkyard
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Anyone who wishes to be anonymous can contact CrimeStoppers.—
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
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If a passenger’s seat does not recline and the person wishes to move locations, Whitmore suggested speaking with a flight attendant about available options.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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If Clark does manage to get passes off, USC’s lockdown secondary has the chance to live up to the hype.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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Senate Bill 1296 imposes strict member voting rules to weaken those unions, threatening the bargaining rights for many workers at a time when Florida is increasingly unaffordable.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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More importantly, the law imposes a hard ceiling of 150 days.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the one hand, the damage that Israel inflicts in the coming days and weeks will further weaken Hezbollah and increase the chances of successful disarmament.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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If a minor fires the gun and inflicts harm on themselves or another individual, the person who failed to store the gun properly could face a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a maximum fine of $7,500, or both.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fobs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fobs%20off. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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