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forfeit

[fawr-fit] / ˈfɔr fɪt /




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AIG is paying him $2.7 million under a “mutual agreement” that he forfeit a coveted role as its heir apparent, according to securities filings.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s been a long road back for Hawkins after the program hit rock bottom in 2017 with forfeits, the firing of the coaching staff and an exodus of players.

From Los Angeles Times

No sovereign nation can be asked to forfeit the military forces it deems necessary to defend itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Islamist cadre are too invested in the revolution that he molded to forfeit their inheritance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Patriots lost to Narbonne in the semifinals in 2018 and again last season, but the Gauchos forfeited both victories for using ineligible players.

From Los Angeles Times