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  • Foregoing his usual, first at-bat-in-a-game gesture where he shows the opposing manager respect by way of a distant fist-bump, there were no salutations when he led off the bottom of the first inning.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • Foregoing them is a symbolic gesture, but probably symbolism that is worth doing.

    Recession? What recession? (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • Foregoing his usual, first at-bat-in-a-game gesture where he shows the opposing manager respect by way of a distant fist-bump, there were no salutations when he led off the bottom of the first inning.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • Foregoing an office presents an aura of egalitarianism, fosters a “we're in this together” atmosphere, and helps to project camaraderie.

    CEOs Who Work In Cubicles 2010

  • Foregoing the pencil skirt and high-heeled spectator pumps I had planned for a more sensible ensemble of Katherine Hepburn pants and rubber-soled walking shoes with my new raincoat, I head out to Szent Istvan Basilica for Easter Monday Mass.

    W. Hunter Roberts: Notes of a Temporary Ex-Pat #2 (Week One) 2010

  • Foregoing a small sandwich was as effective as a one-hour run, he added.

    Obesity crisis 'cannot be solved by exercise alone' 2010

  • Foregoing the pencil skirt and high-heeled spectator pumps I had planned for a more sensible ensemble of Katherine Hepburn pants and rubber-soled walking shoes with my new raincoat, I head out to Szent Istvan Basilica for Easter Monday Mass.

    Notes of a Temporary Ex-Pat #2 (Week One) 2010

  • Foregoing a deal the Democrats desperately want him to take runs the risk of a bad situation potentially getting worse for him.

    Deal or no deal with Rep. Charlie Rangel 2010

  • Foregoing popular consensus, I reject the puzzle piece.

    William Stillman: Autism: The Last Human Rights Movement 2009

  • Foregoing the usual discussion of Israel as an embattled nation whom everyone hates and seeks to destroy, it focuses instead on the ingenuity and invincibility of the Israeli people and their vast technological contribution to the global economy.

    Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Why Israel Should Reject American Economic Aid 2009

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