afoot

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • May 4, 2026

But precious metals are in the headlines now, he added, and there are possible “tectonic” shifts afoot.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026

The huge revelation was Will discovering he has supernatural powers... plus something unusual was afoot in a cave with Max, Holly and Vecna, in his earlier, creepy incarnation of Henry Creel.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

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

I really meant that, and she saw it, and again—I could feel—sensed what I couldn’t tell her—if not the detail of it, then that there was something… something grave and critical afoot in my world.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo