foists

present tense third-person singular of foist
as in imposes
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists

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  • Yet the payoff on the other side is far less chilling due to a lack of emotional current, even as this film’s swan-song set piece imposes some nifty special effects and supernatural atmosphere.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
  • What Pennsylvania lawmakers can do Since price caps don’t apply to all types of inhalers and asthma medication, states can pass legislation that imposes such caps, instead of relying solely on industry compliance.
    Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • But Venugopal points out that the lab study couldn’t capture the onslaught of enzymes, teeth gritting, and temperature variation that a real human mouth inflicts.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Corporate crime and wrongdoing—pollution, dangerous products, financial fraud and scams, unsafe workplaces, and more—inflicts far more damage on people than street crime, whether measured by dollars, injuries, or lives.
    Robert Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • To help illustrate the differences, consider a taxpayer in the top marginal tax bracket (22%) who wishes to save $100 for retirement.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While the defense remains solid, the offense needs to get back on track if the team wishes to have a strong campaign in 2025.
    Richard Pereira, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Foists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foists. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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