foiling

Example Sentences

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They were caught by an undercover operative who played a "crucial role" in foiling their plans, Greater Manchester Police said.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Mr. Nakadai played the dogged cop assisting Mifune’s gruff industrialist in foiling a kidnapper’s plot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

When it cleared the planes to fly again in late January, it also imposed limits on Boeing’s planned production increase of Max planes, foiling the company’s latest attempt to compete with its European rival Airbus.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2024

“Here is where foiling steps in as a radical solution for taking the most out of the limited onboard electric power.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

It seemed that he could not have made a better explanation than this one about foiling on his head, even if he had meant to—for the ants did occasionally tumble off.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White