Example Sentences

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“But with his single act, he has forfeited all that respect,” he added, referring to the Wagner leader’s aborted mutiny last month.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

View Park has forfeited every game on its schedule this season, not fielding enough students to play.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2023

“Johnathan Hayes has forfeited the honor of being called a nurse,” O’Neill said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2022

It has forfeited its 3.5mm headphone jack and dedicated home button in the process, but overall, it’s a solid device that brings a fully refreshed design to Apple’s small tablet form factor.

From The Verge • Sep. 12, 2022

“Aspirant Veturius," he says, “as Aquilla has forfeited, and you, of all Aspirants, have the most men left alive, we, the Augurs, name you victor in the Trial of Strength. Congratulations."

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir