forfeiting

Example Sentences

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“Typically, the immediate consequence is forfeiting the earnest money deposit you put down,” Will McSeveney says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

If you can manage it, forfeiting $2,000 of income would save you $8,756 on premiums.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

It’s a way of cutting a nation off from the world’s brains and skills, forfeiting not just wealth but the energy and constant renewal that make civilizations shine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 29, 2025

Purists who believe forfeiting is never acceptable were aghast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

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