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Stefan’s Keith Null: More and more high-school football teams are forfeiting games because they don’t have enough players.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2018

How many of them are in a position to understand the legal rights they are forfeiting by signing these agreements?

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2015

In the meantime, Pandit and Havens by leaving are forfeiting some of their retention awards, according to the statement from the company.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2012

It’s the most important part of the game, and the Sox are forfeiting games that Danks starts right now.

From Chicago Tribune • May 31, 2011

As a result, judges are not required to inform criminal defendants of some of the most important rights they are forfeiting when they plead guilty to a felony.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander