forfeit
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Judge Wright ordered Haydar to forfeit the sum within 28 days after the defendant failed to attend court.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The fight is unprecedented because usually museums like the Smithsonian only forfeit pieces in their collection if they or courts find the art was stolen or unethically acquired.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
A team that causes a match to be abandoned will, in principle, forfeit the match.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
You may also forfeit certain tax advantages — and the money you’d contribute to their accounts could instead go toward your own Roth IRA, giving you greater flexibility.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Conclude from that that Gary Edwards had actually been ineligible for the past three weeks, which meant, under the rules, that Carter would have to forfeit all three games played during that period.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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