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

If we kill busywork, we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes occur while doing easy, repetitive tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The question of whether Bishop Montgomery’s football team goes forward with its season after firing its head coach on Saturday and forfeiting last week to Mater Dei remains uncertain.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 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