Sentence examples for a forfeit of from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a forfeit of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone loses a right, privilege, or property as a penalty for failing to meet certain conditions or obligations.
Example: "The contract included a clause that stipulated a forfeit of the deposit if the terms were not met."
Alternatives: "a loss of" or "a penalty of".

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It had been marred by protests and accusations of cheating, locked bathrooms and a forfeit of a game in Mr. Topalov's favor.

The entire cost of the cruise must be paid 120 days in advance, and a cancellation after that, even 119 days before departure, brings a forfeit of the entire amount.

World music, that imperfect catchall, rewards a forfeit of context: many Souleyman fans who will watch him at Brooklyn Bowl on Sept. 1 have never heard another dabke performer, and are exposed to Syrians largely through political coverage.

The growth of Latin trap, K-pop, and dancehall could be considered a forfeit of musical dialogue, a way for English-speaking audiences to have lyrics and feeling without the burden of hearing them.

Penalties usually consist of a forfeit of a certain number of points to all opponents, loss of any score made on the foul stroke, and loss of the turn at play.

While the exact amount wasn't spelled out in court papers - just over $10,000 - federal prosecutors are looking for a forfeit of a "minimum of $120,000 in United States currency". To be clear, there's no limit to the amount of cash that you can bring into or out of the country: the notion that you can only take so much in or out is a myth.

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Lose a piece of bread in the cheese and you have to pick a forfeit out of a hat.

Viewed in this historical perspective, your call for a precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan is quite simply a forfeiting of the game to Pakistan.

The soccer club started to reschedule the game, but then decided to call it a forfeit for both sides because of the altercation.

Players refused to travel to Saturday's game at Jackson State, a forfeit, because of issues with university leaders and complaints about travel and poorly cleaned facilities.

You could argue that rich celebrities should accept a forfeit instead of the dare.

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