afoot

Example Sentences

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The DOJ wants to know if something shady is afoot.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

This is not sufficient, in the view of the Justice Department, to intimate that there’s racism afoot.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

But last summer, there were early signs of changes afoot.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Trump had previously hinted on several occasions that a name change was afoot, in remarks that appeared lighthearted at the time, but were apparently not.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

‘Ah well, whatever evil was afoot is over now, I hope; or else it is beyond our reach at present,’ said Aragorn.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien