forfeited
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The match remains the only Test in history to have been forfeited.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Within days, all of college sports’ major conferences adopted policies against such players returning, essentially enforcing the NCAA’s original rule that players who had been through the NFL draft process forfeited any remaining eligibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The 24-year-old was leading 6-4 2-1 in the semi-final when his Australian opponent, who called for a medical timeout after the first set, forfeited the match.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 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
Emma had forfeited her confidence, and about the third time of their meeting, she heard all Mrs. Elton’s knight-errantry on the subject.—
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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