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forgo

[fawr-goh] / fɔrˈgoʊ /


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And while the loan is outstanding, the borrowed funds are no longer invested, meaning you forgo the potential benefits of compounding.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Company executives have argued that bookings weren’t an accurate reflection of business momentum as they can be lumpy between quarters, and decided to forgo the metric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

AMC Networks has seen revenues decline as consumers forgo satellite and cable subscriptions and move to streaming for video entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The FDA should forgo the usual human clinical trials in order to bring about this shift, a spokesperson for the alliance said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

After ten minutes of wheedling she’d roused Hugh, Fiona, and Horace from their naps and challenged Bronwyn, who apparently could not forgo a competition of any kind, to a swimming race.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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