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passed off

VERB
give because one does not want it
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A march by hundreds of Indigenous farmers and transport workers in La Paz passed off peacefully.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

A last-minute ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, brokered by US President Donald Trump, reduced the danger of any attack and the parade passed off without incident.

From BBC May 9, 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

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr pointed to the example of Europe now being "cut off" from the Philippines as the continent's airlines had passed off the route to the now-grounded Gulf airlines.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

Ty passed off to Johnny DeFonzo, another friend of mine.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman



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