Sentence examples similar to we forfeited that from inspiring English sources

When we forfeit that responsibility, we forfeit the right to any of the little self-congratulatory designations we have claimed: as God's "chosen" ones, or as Homo sapiens -- the wise ones -- or as possessing humanity in the sweetest sense of the word.

It didn't matter that I had forfeited that chance to hear Mary J. Blige.

He forfeited that right when he signed a contract worth more than the entire starting lineup.

But President George W. Bush had argued that Iran forfeited that right by conducting secret nuclear activities for 18 years.

By relinquishing control I forfeited that option and in the end this felt like the safest thing to do.

Hezbollah's rivals argue that it has forfeited that right by unilaterally sending fighters not to Israel but to Syria to battle an uprising that many Lebanese support.

Disney had argued that Mr Katzenberg forfeited that bonus because he left two years before the end of his six-year contract.

But if it's just trying to limit the backlash, it forfeited that right when it prioritized growth and speed over security.

The University of Missouri stood to lose $1 million if the Tigers forfeited that game.

But the Trojans forfeited that opportunity by losing to Oregon State, 60-58, in overtime Saturday afternoon at the Sports Arena.

So, Romney got a vision point for choosing Ryan and then quickly forfeited that point in the kind of characteristic Romneyan flip-flop that people have come to accept, embrace, and even admire.