foiled
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Five decades ago, four burglars broke into a billionaire’s safe, setting off a chain of events that exposed and foiled one of the CIA’s most ambitious operations against the Soviets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Human soldiers have easily foiled AI systems by doing what is "out of the ordinary", like somersaulting or putting cardboard boxes over their heads, he adds.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, is wanted in Benin on charges of "inciting rebellion" after supporting last year's foiled coup there.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Frantic efforts to get in touch with parents and siblings to discuss their options were sometimes foiled by the rolling internet blackouts at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
The escape was foiled, and Sheels remained at Mount Vernon.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
