passed off
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That includes “Reacher,” the Prime Video thriller that’s basically a string of run-and-gun flicks passed off as episodic TV.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
I was also sent to Antrim and Ballymena this week to cover the protests there and it is important to say that they passed off peacefully.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Returning to the race in the lead, Antonelli was ordered by the team to give the place back because he had passed off the track.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
A man who operated a biolab in Reedley was convicted Tuesday of fraudulently selling $3.8 million worth of COVID-19 tests that he obtained from China and passed off to customers as being American-made.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Or, in his case, passed off like a hot potato to the next school.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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