Word: forfeiting
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...choice of the rookie governor of a remote state as his running mate, they have generated a drumbeat of skepticism so intense that Palin has nowhere to go but up. Politicians spend a lot of time playing the expectations game, but in this case Palin may win by forfeit, because her opponents have set the bar somewhere around her shins...
...reserves, but an equally valuable commodity - the one that shields him from U.S. accusations that he's a dictator in the mold of Cuba's Fidel Castro - is his democratic legitimacy. Despite his authoritarian bent, Chavez has been fairly elected three times, and he can't afford to forfeit that cachet. That's why he surprised his critics by respecting the will of the electorate when he lost last year's referendum. The need to maintain his democratic credentials is also the reason why, in the face of howls from civil rights groups, he did an about-face on Saturday...
...women in my practice with anorexia and bulimia. That's a pathological need to control one's body. I think that there are a lot of women in this country who fall into a gray zone where they are so obsessed with staying a certain body size that they forfeit their health...
...victory over second-ranked Dustin Schlatter, but fell in the semis to No. 4 Jordan Burroughs. These efforts earned O’Connor a spot in the fifth-place bout, but after a grueling tournament, the All-American refused to jeopardize his knee further and took a medical forfeit, ending his season with a sixth-place finish.“[O’Connor’s] will is incredible,” Harvard coach Jay Weiss said. “He could barely walk…and he beat a former national champion [Schlatter]. It was very inspirational, that?...
...Harvard faced a tall order on Saturday, taking on the first place Big Red in Ithaca, N.Y. The weary Crimson could not stand up to the force of Cornell’s numerous nationally-ranked grapplers, but a few wrestlers shined when faced with the difficult challenge. A forfeit at 125 lbs and a major decision by second-ranked Mike Grey over junior Tommy Picarsic (133) gave the Big Red a 10-0 advantage, a margin the Crimson could not overcome...