Word: forfeit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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America's European allies, the recipients of much of that nagging, were outraged. Moreover, the U.S. was likely to forfeit the trust of moderate Arab nations that live in terror of Iranian-fomented Islamic fundamentalist revolutions and fear anything that might build up Tehran's military machine. Finally, the Administration seemed to have lost at least temporarily any chance of gaining the release of the missing six U.S. hostages in Lebanon, or of cultivating the Iranian politicians who might sooner or later take over from Khomeini. The 86-year-old Ayatullah is reported to be bedridden following a recent heart...
...Eagles probably wished the tire problem had forced them to forfeit the match--because when they finally arrived at Blodgett Pool, they suffered a 13-5 destruction at the hands of an anxious, victory-starved Crimson squad...
...their unsold harvest as collateral. If the farmers manage to sell their crops on the market at a price higher than the loan rate, they can repay the loan and keep the difference. But if the growers are offered only a price lower than the loan rate, they can forfeit the crop to the Government as payment of their loans...
Though he has never departed from his ideological passions, Reagan has proved to be consistently pragmatic about avoiding crusades that could forfeit his popular support. He has long preached family values but has not pushed any significant legislation advancing the conservative social agenda into law. He sends staunch messages of support to antiabortion rallies but never appears himself; he makes the right noises about school prayer but does not press for a constitutional amendment to legalize...
...expected to reveal a few adjustments in constructive engagement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 22. The changes, however, will probably be mild and largely cosmetic. Shultz has admitted that Washington's "ability to pressure South Africa is limited." But if the U.S. does nothing, it may forfeit even that limited role, not only in South Africa's current affairs but also in the future of that tormented country...