How to Use by forfeit in a Sentence

by forfeit

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  • Here are the teams that advanced by forfeit in the bi-district round.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 12 Dec. 2020
  • This month, the quarrel will be settled by forfeit, as Cole’s makes its last dip in the au jus.
    Jeff Weiss, Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Gilroy had two wins by forfeit, four by decision, three by technical fall and another via a pin.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Sickles went 3-1 to finish third in her weight class, winning two matches by fall and another by forfeit.
    Adam Cole, Arkansas Online, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The teams met twice during the season with Brawley winning 10-8 and by forfeit.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Cedarburg and Racine Lutheran, on the other hand, already have won by forfeit over teams from outside the region.
    Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Soon, inebriation took over, a riot ensued, arrests were made, and the Texas Rangers won by forfeit.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 June 2022
  • The Cavaliers won by forfeit over Gresham to open their regular season.
    oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Weidenbach then started all eight games this season for the Redwings (4-5), who received one win by forfeit.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Wesley Outlaw and Jack Ryder won by forfeit after the dual was decided.
    Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The girls’ teams at Mission Hills and La Jolla Country Day both won games by forfeit this season.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Woods scored an 8-5 decision in his first consolation-round match and won his consolation semifinal by forfeit.
    Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2021
  • The Raiders also won four matches by forfeit as the Oilers competed in only 10 of the 14 weight classes.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Officials in Jacksonville told the media on site Friday, however, that Faith Christian would win 2-0 by forfeit.
    Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The San Jose State women’s volleyball team picked up its fourth victory by forfeit Wednesday, three weeks before the match was scheduled to be played and one day before losing on the court for the first time this season.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In 2024, San Jose State University women’s volleyball team won half of its conference games by forfeit after teams refused to play against a team with a transgender member.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Girls Springdale Har-Ber 57, Fayetteville 24 100 -- Elisanxdra Calderon, Har-Ber, won by forfeit.
    Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The plaintiffs in Slusser's lawsuit filed for an emergency injunction in November prior to the tournament in an attempt to have Fleming removed from competition and all losses by forfeit wiped from their opponents' records.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • If it's found that Caldwell administrators correctly enforced their policy and clearly explained it to Bundy and Emmett officials, then the host Cougars could be declared winners by forfeit, 1-0.
    NBC News, 5 Oct. 2020

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