afoot
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Well, some of us probably suspected something was afoot since, like Agatha Harkness, it was right there all along.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
My follow-up conversation with Mishra brought up another change afoot in America beyond our aging demographics: the prevalence of GLP-1 usage.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Plans are already afoot to drive a bill through the House Ways and Means Committee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
There are moves afoot: Sir Keir Starmer's government introduced plans to streamline planning processes that can be chaotic and slow.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The past several hours, however, had found them afoot.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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