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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The White House later said Trump had signed a proclamation that imposes a 10 percent global tariff on imports of softwood lumber.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The bill then imposes strict bail guidelines for those who have previously been convicted of violent offenses, and even for first-time offenders.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trump gets his headlines, and inflicts a jolt of panic, and doesn't care whether this survives first contact with the courts.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But using the criminal law to punish political opponents as retribution inflicts far greater damage.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Best wishes for all your future endeavors!—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the biological father wishes to reconstruct his relationship with his biological son, most courts will support him in that desire.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Foists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foists. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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