as in victories
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin
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as in wishes
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers
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Noun
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Even with one of those victories coming at a catchweight of 140 pounds, Dvalishvili holds the record for longest winning streak in the division at 10, beating Sterling’s mark of nine wins in a row.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The end results were four consecutive double-digit victories by home teams who hosted their first-ever playoff game.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The United States imposes fewer barriers to imports than other major world economies, including those with similar political and economic systems.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The first rule on the chopping block measures levels of methane emissions from oil and gas operations, and imposes a fee, known as the Waste Emissions Charge, for excessive production of the greenhouse gas.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Palms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palms. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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