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[fawr-goh] / fɔrˈgoʊ /


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In today’s world of news apps and social media, it’s easy to forgo the influence newspapers like La Opinión had.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

That’s not to say that Google will forgo its Gemini ambitions.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

It seems unlikely that the coiffed and polished Harp would freely choose to forgo a real suitcase in order to carry an oversized sack like a disorganized college kid.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2026

And the RSS and its network act as an accelerator for the BJP’s top talent: Mr. Modi began as a full-time RSS organizer, joining a cadre who vow to forgo marriage and personal wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The magistrate would forgo taxing Painter Chen's old hometown village for a year and Painter Chen would paint the magistrate a dragon.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Typically wearing a traditional Caribbean shirt, Cepeda forgoes a tie, which he considers a symbol of oligarchy.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

The Polestar 4 forgoes a conventional rearview mirror—or a rear window, period—and instead uses a video display and a rear-facing camera.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

But despite its bristly concept, “The End” largely forgoes any direct images of annihilation, settling into a vast underground bunker with seemingly endless resources well after most humans have perished.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2024

Apple TV+’s “Sugar,” like “Monsieur Spade,” forgoes the shadow world of black-and-white noir to surround private eye John Sugar in the warm light of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2024

She forgoes all of the usual motel thrills, like unwrapping the soaps and hunting for the Bible.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Cleveland forwent college, hitting the road soon after his high school graduation in 1999, and emerged as an exciting sideman, passionate about bluegrass’s history and quick-witted, too — “a good hang,” as Gill put it.

From New York Times Feb. 28, 2023

Petrobras said the war significantly affected its export markets, as Asian buyers received Russian crude that European and North American buyers forwent.

From Reuters Jul. 28, 2022

Five-star defensive end Korey Foreman forwent Clemson last offseason.

From Washington Post Sep. 2, 2021

The reaction back home forwent most of the five stages of grief and focused simply on the anger.

From The Guardian Nov. 16, 2020

I forwent Supper and walked by the shore of the Charles until I could see Boston.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

The forgone wages and benefits of these retirees add up to an estimated $201 billion annually and the loss of payroll contributions represents a $356 million hit to federal tax revenue, Implan estimates.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

The prosecution added that it was not a forgone conclusion the defendants would be deported following these convictions.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

Heinz said his parents don’t know what he does, but wouldn’t be surprised because he has always been entrepreneurial, having forgone college to start his own business.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

For starters, “it would be considered well within the standard of care” for Biden to have forgone testing in recent years, given his age, Sandler said.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2025

It was later, after another dinner of plain white rice had been consumed and tea forgone again on account of the drought, after Rasheed had smoked a cigarette, that he told Laila about his decision.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Are they buying fewer types of green ingredients in particular or just forgoing certain places and brands altogether?

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

It would have also meant the government forgoing a contractual right to sue Damen Navel for damages, the ministry added.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

By forgoing the front cab, Humble Robotics could face additional regulatory hurdles, said Dan Sperling, founding director emeritus of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

You are forgoing any increases in the stock market and hedging your bets against a severe downturn in the market.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

He saw marriage as the loving alignment of two people who could lead parallel lives but without forgoing any independent dreams or ambitions.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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