forfeited
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The match remains the only Test in history to have been forfeited.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
If Harvey did play, Inglewood should have forfeited its win last season to Midland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 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
If he fell, he forfeited his chance at winning a tree.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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