as in wishes
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
please stop trying to palm off your leftovers onto me
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Ultimately, del Toro wishes to see the stop motion studio building future bridges between European and Latin American creators.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
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The two women hug; Davina sincerely wishes Julia well.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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If Clark does manage to get passes off, USC’s lockdown secondary has the chance to live up to the hype.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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Most Californians, especially homeowners, know that Proposition 13 imposes limits on property taxes.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
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Any fine that the league imposes on him will be pocket change for him.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Solitary confinement inflicts long-lasting psychological and neurological harm similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Terry Kupers,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 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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“Palms off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palms%20off. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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