Example Sentences

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Forgoing soil testing and evidence-backed remediation can generate uncertainty about toxic contamination, which in turn could lower the value of homes in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, Whelton said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Forgoing a proper tip means you’re taking advantage of the people serving you, who rely on gratuities as their primary source of income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Forgoing AI-generated visual media is a deliberate choice — one that many on Wall Street characterize as an unwise business move.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

Forgoing the presidential palace, which he opened to the homeless, he chose to continue living on his chrysanthemum farm, donating 90 percent of his salary to charity and driving his 1987 Volkswagen Beetle to Parliament.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

Forgoing my scrunchie, I let my hair have its way, and it falls curly and full around my shoulders and down my back.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon