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forfeit

[fawr-fit] / ˈfɔr fɪt /




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Plus: The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to box out China’s AI hardware exports, and a Maduro ally will forfeit $195 million in a money-laundering plea.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Others will simply have to forfeit all that.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

Banning, open since 1926, is 1-1 after a forfeit loss to South East because of an ineligible player.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Mostly they knowingly forfeit the cash to have their 15 minutes in the limelight, sending up the pageantry of British politics.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

“You can’t let Harry deal with that thing on his own. Let’s ask for an inquiry —” “If we stop now, we’ll have to forfeit the match!” said Harry.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

Making sure paperwork is correct is one of the most important tasks, because one mistake can lead to forfeits.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

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

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

The fund has returned more than $13 billion in forfeited assets to victims and their families since 2000, according to the department, which has said paying victims is a priority.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

On 24 June, Donaldson asked for his knighthood to be forfeited and tendered his resignation from the Privy Council with immediate effect.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

But after giving up an RBI double to Kyle Karros and a bases-loaded double to Cole Carrigg, Scott forfeited the lead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 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

The university telegraphed Dartmouth and stated that they were forfeiting the game.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

When crossing a size threshold means forfeiting valuable exemptions and preferences, rational owners stay below it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 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

Armstrong adds that investors should get a discount for forfeiting control: "I want to pay less for a company where my ownership does not include control."

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

As a result, judges are not required to inform criminal defendants of some of the most important rights they are forfeiting when they plead guilty to a felony.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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