foist

Example Sentences

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Their current approach foists responsibility onto poorer, less stable countries that are already doing more than their share.

From Los Angeles Times

“The city orchestrated a regulatory regime designed to provide a compulsory and de facto rent forgiveness to be foisted on landlords throughout the city,” the lawsuit states.

From Los Angeles Times

On July 21, the IOC foisted the 2032 Summer Olympics upon Brisbane, Australia — sorry, awarded those Games to that coastal city.

From Washington Post

Look, it’s fair to question the IOC’s motivations — not only in foisting the Olympics on Japan but in everything else it does.

From Washington Post

FAA officials also believed grounding Starship and foisting a two-month investigation on a multibillion-dollar company focused heavily on speedy timelines would be a more effective penalty than imposing relatively trivial fines, the people said.

From The Verge