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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Perplexity imposes limitations on file uploads for free users, but its documentation doesn't specify exactly what those are.—
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Cosmologists and mathematical physicists often seek ways to circumvent the theorem, looking to quantum gravity (or other non-standard scenarios) to break us out of the requirements that general relativity imposes.—
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And, fair or not, White evangelical Christians are viewed by many as the group that inflicts the most pain.—
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CNN Money,
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Solitary confinement inflicts long-lasting psychological and neurological harm similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.—
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Ross' Happy Days costar, Henry Winkler, also shared his birthday wishes for the actress, reposting a photo of her previously shared on Twitter.—
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Good luck if one of your holiday wishes is to dine at 1587 Prime, the upscale steakhouse recently opened in Kansas City by Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Foists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foists. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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