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Word: forfeit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Fortunately, no such tragedy marred last week's visit of Britain's Queen Elizabeth to France, although one great cake prepared in her honor collapsed from the heat before she got to it and had to be hurriedly propped up. No one's life was held forfeit, and the first visit of a reigning British queen since Victoria was such a success (except for a royal umbrella lost at Orly Airport) that even the Communist newspapers who had scoffed at first were reduced to sweeping deep editorial curtsies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Vive la Reine! | 4/22/1957 | See Source »

Captain Ike Canty is the only other starter who regularly pulls down a fair percentage of the rebounds. He will be paired against Francis tonight, and must forfeit four inches to his taller opponent. Sophomore reserve center Griff McClellan, 6-8, therefore, may be called in to help on the boards

Author: By John A. Rava, | Title: Dartmouth Five Favored Tonight Over Crimson in Crucial Contest | 3/7/1957 | See Source »

...forfeit by Penn; 130: Striker (H) beat Levy (P) 8-5; 137: Crook (H) pinned Hurley (P), in 2:40 of 1st period; 147: Noble (H) beat Pettit (P) 5-1; 157: Kinter (P) beat Eastling (H) 6-4; 167: Foster (H) beat Captain Goldenberg (P) 6-2; 177: Capt. Gilmor (H) beat LaRoche (P) 6-3; UNL: Culbert (H) pinned Hotchkiss (P) in 6:50 of 3rd period. Final Score: Penn 3, Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Beats Weak Penn Wrestlers, 27-3, For Second Ivy Win | 2/18/1957 | See Source »

...Crimson's points were scored on four decisions, two falls and a forfeit. Only a 6-4 decision victory by Jim Kinter over Jack Eastling in the 157-lb. division kept the varsity from scoring its second shutout of the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Beats Weak Penn Wrestlers, 27-3, For Second Ivy Win | 2/18/1957 | See Source »

Capitalizing on three pins, a forfeit, and a decision, the varsity wrestlers downed Amherst 2 to 11, at Amherst Saturday afternoon he chalk up their third win against one loss...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Wrestlers Outclass Amherst | 2/4/1957 | See Source »

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