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[foil] / fɔɪl /




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People who have worked with him described him as an unflappable, straight-shooter whose personality makes him an ideal foil for Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s idiosyncratic CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A series of them for ICCC’s production of “Antigone,” made for the 1969-1970 season, are essentially mixed media works, integrating materials like aluminum foil and cabinet liner paper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Together, the two airlines said, they would pose a better foil to the giants United, American, and Delta, which had formed over the decades through their own big piles of mergers and acquisitions.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Wrap them in foil and store them in the fridge.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Baba carries big foil containers full of samples of Mama’s most popular dishes.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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