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forgo

[fawr-goh] / fɔrˈgoʊ /


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Fielder, the film’s ringmaster, has no choice but to forgo conventional documentary tactics and seek detours.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Therefore, after consultation with the Board of Broadcasters, the NPO has decided to forgo participation in 2027," added Bosman.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the end, a title card reveals that Evans decided to forgo compensation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Whatever payout the annuity companies offer is based largely on what they can make on your money, and that’s the return you forgo to buy their annuity.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Life holds no more joy for him if he has to forgo this affair.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Ms. Bush makes some rookie errors: She forgoes whisking dry ingredients separately from the wet, doesn’t let the steaming butter cool before mixing, and is too quick to take the pan out of the oven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

“EPiC” wisely forgoes talking heads in favor of keeping the camera’s gaze on Elvis, though the film is narrated with excerpts from a previously unheard interview in which Presley discusses his life and career.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 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

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

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

But last year, the company forwent a single choice and instead highlighted the pandemic’s sudden and pervasive influence on the language more broadly.

From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2021

Some background on how I came into possession of the Mantis Overland: For years, I’ve looked askance at #vanlifers and friends who have forwent traditional camping for tow-along trailers or RVs.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021

Chau avoided romantic entanglement, believing it irresponsible given the risks of his mission to North Sentinel, and forwent full-time employment in order to focus on preparing.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2019

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

But a dividend that is forgone for now isn’t necessarily gone forever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

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

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

If you put a chunk of your investable wealth into an annuity, you are forgoing any increases in the stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

Afraid to get out of bed, he sent the barber away, forgoing his morning shave.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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