forfeit
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Mostly they knowingly forfeit the cash to have their 15 minutes in the limelight, sending up the pageantry of British politics.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
In addition to prison time, Rinsch must serve three years of supervised release, forfeit the $11 million and pay $700 in mandatory special assessments, according to Monday’s announcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Bolton, who faces a maximum prison sentence of five years, must also pay a $2.25 million fine and forfeit his federal pension as part of a plea agreement, the Department of Justice said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
It read: "I have this afternoon issued a letter signed by Jeffrey Donaldson to the Cabinet Office indicating a request to renounce and forfeit his knighthood."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He saw Esperanza shake her head at Diego, and the EMT threw his hands up in a gesture of forfeit.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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If Warsh goes quiet while his colleagues continue to give economic-outlook speeches, a kind of unilateral disarmament could take hold where the chair forfeits the bully pulpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
But a court that tolerates such defiance eventually forfeits the right to demand obedience.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
Alford responded with a Bible verse from the Gospel of Matthew: “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?” according to texts viewed by The Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Christensen said coaches who participated in the forfeits last year faced repercussions from school district personnel, “but it needed to be done.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
“Either your player forfeits the set, or he gets back out there and finishes the game,” Reverend Hollister continued.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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But after giving up an RBI double to Kyle Karros and a bases-loaded double to Cole Carrigg, Scott forfeited the lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In dissent, Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Trump appointee, said the Mississippi state courts had concluded that Pitchford’s trial team had forfeited a portion of their argument about racially discriminatory jury selection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Daniel Kokotajlo, who forfeited roughly $2 million in vested equity rather than sign a non-disparagement agreement and stay quiet.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Musk has already forfeited $26 billion, which was tied to a conditional package known as the “2025 interim award.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
That's what I did, forfeited my race, and I knew for a fact he wanted to know why.
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
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Armstrong adds that investors should get a discount for forfeiting control: "I want to pay less for a company where my ownership does not include control."
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Then, the Dodgers would have had to reconfigure their defense, likely moving first baseman Freddie Freeman to third, catcher Dalton Rushing to first base and Smith behind the plate, forfeiting the designated hitter spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
In a worst-case scenario, Telekom may need to keep its current 5G access arrangement with Digital Nasional until 2027, which would mean forfeiting MYR127 million in unused prepaid capacity, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
“Typically, the immediate consequence is forfeiting the earnest money deposit you put down,” Will McSeveney says.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
A subsequent investigation revealed that the primary motivation for the raid was the possibility of forfeiting Scott’s property.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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