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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Throughout the year, AFR maintains a Stage 1 Burn Restriction for Aurora, which imposes restrictions aimed at preventing the start of structural or wildland fires.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 June 2026 -
The bill effectively imposes a limit on financial payouts by allowing compensatory damages but not punitive damages.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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The media usually get Black femicide wrong Another problem surrounding intimate partner homicide inflicts its harms after death.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Instead of providing convenience, services and consumption, the regime only inflicts repression, intrusion and censorship.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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There are times Burns gets exhausted and overwhelmed and wishes another firm would acquire hers.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can call or text REPORT to We-Tip at 844-909-3006.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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“Foists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foists. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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