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forgo

[fawr-goh] / fɔrˈgoʊ /


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Federal judges forgo lucrative law-firm partnerships or tenured chairs in academia for long days and a federal pay scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Producers growing hay, for example, may decide to reduce or forgo some fertilizer applications, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Dunn worries about people who forgo insurance coverage as costs rise.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Analysts had wondered whether consumers would tighten their belts and forgo vacations given the higher travel costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The magistrate would forgo taxing Painter Chen's old hometown village for a year and Painter Chen would paint the magistrate a dragon.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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