This is especially true of the effort to fob off decisions critical to Iraqs future onto the United Nations.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: I.S.O. a scapegoat

Were Tokyo to do otherwise it would be, at best, garnering the fleeting favor of its G-7 allies who are anxious to fob off onto Japan a substantial portion of the billions in new money flows promised to the former Soviet Union.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

But the show will still feature Sir Alan shouting at those he thinks are not good enough, and humiliating those who try to fob him off with excuses.

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Pakistan's deep-rooted suspicions are the precise mirror image: that all Mr Vajpayee's friendly rhetoric is empty, designed to fob Pakistan off without engaging it on the core of the dispute, Kashmir.

ECONOMIST: India and Pakistan

The basement gym, while cozy, had sturdy, efficient, working equipment as opposed to the wheezing 70s Nautilus machines some hotels fob off on travelers wishing to stay in shape on the road.

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