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forfeit

[fawr-fit] / ˈfɔr fɪt /




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Potentially cushioning the recent blows is the fact that departing partners typically forfeit their share of profits at the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

David Rush, 49, is required to pay restitution to the government and forfeit luxury real estate, cars, watches and other assets tied to his crime as part of the plea deal.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Americans collectively forfeit billions of dollars annually in unused benefits, which often expire at the end of the calendar year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

In 2024, coaches in the Marine League decided to forfeit all games to the Gauchos in an attempt to convince the Los Angeles Unified School District to launch an investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Fischer agreed if Spassky would drop the demand for a forfeit.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

Norco football facing forfeits and the latest school in a season of forfeits in the Southern Section.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

As it developed, the flu forfeits didn’t affect Bobby’s pairings or score.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

It is understood that when Amar Ilyas's defence team applied for bail, which the prosecution had the opportunity to contest, no request for his passport to be forfeited was made.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

And Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell’s short start forfeited their pitching advantage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Major media outlets declined to follow the new policy and forfeited their press badges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

A government that will chase its own citizens for taxes incurred in 1999 has forfeited any argument that 1938 is too long ago to matter.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Schmid declared that the second game would start at five p.m., and if Fischer didn’t appear after one hour of official play had elapsed, he’d be forfeited.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

For years, baseball coaches have broken rules by holding batting practice before playoff games, resulting in teams forfeiting and coaches learning ignorance of a rule is no excuse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Between charitable donations and forfeiting equity and potential bonuses, the punishment carried a value of up to $90 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

That said, I will state the obvious: You will likely be forfeiting a decent amount of income.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

"We want the Lebanese state to negotiate for itself, and nobody is suggesting forfeiting this role," Fayyad said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 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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