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Recent Examples of palm off
While other firms have trimmed entry-level hiring as AI takes over the admin tasks normally palmed off to younger workers, EY is actively investing in early-career talent.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The unique shape helps keep your palm off the table while offering a spot for your thumb to rest.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 9 May 2025
Giannoli’s narrator lays out press performance in Balzacian details that sound absolutely contemporary: News, debate, and ideas had become goods to palm off on subscribers.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 June 2022
However, in spite of this price increase and attempts to palm off blame, there is hardly any middle-class anger even resembling that which existed during the last years of the UPA.
—Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz India, 21 Feb. 2021
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The unique shape helps keep your palm off the table while offering a spot for your thumb to rest.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 9 May 2025
Giannoli’s narrator lays out press performance in Balzacian details that sound absolutely contemporary: News, debate, and ideas had become goods to palm off on subscribers.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 June 2022
However, in spite of this price increase and attempts to palm off blame, there is hardly any middle-class anger even resembling that which existed during the last years of the UPA.
—Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz India, 21 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palm off
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Organizers now hold the Israeli gathering at undisclosed venues and under tight security, broadcasting to multiple sites for those who wish to participate remotely.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Equity cannot mean handing someone a license and wishing them luck in a billion-dollar industry.—
Sonya M. Harper,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The standout Indian kitchen has tandoor ovens — an industry rarity — meaning curries arrive with real naan instead of the pita many other ships pass off as a substitute.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sure enough, a member of the security team snagged the jersey, and it was passed off to a man who admired the jersey sitting in the ride behind Leo.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The proposals, announced Wednesday, underscore the economic damage the Iran war is inflicting on Europe, which only recently emerged from the energy crunch precipitated by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Yorleni Shoff was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, court records show.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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But that number has fallen to single digits on most days after Iran imposed its de facto closure.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Treasury officials simultaneously imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, who allegedly controls a network of compounds in his country, targeting Americans with digital asset scams.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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Whether out of pride, ideological zeal or an instinct to haggle for even the tiniest advantage, Iranian leaders will be tempted to stall — to drag out negotiations, fob off the U.S. with flashy promises and try to trip up their American counterparts in highly technical details.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Your potential clients are terrified of being sold the dream then fobbed off to a junior team member.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Back in the team after injury, Neuer made strong saves in the first half but blundered for Freiburg's second, leaping out of his goal to palm a corner straight to Freiburg striker Lucas Höler for an easy second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The left hand pointing down, palm out, displays the varadamudra (giving gesture, a kind of mudra).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Palm off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palm%20off. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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