foul play

Example Sentences

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One marked improvement has been on serious foul play, with the missed red card in the penultimate gameweek the first error of the campaign.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The Sierra Madre Police Department said the 53-year-old man passed away after experiencing a medical emergency on the trail, and that no foul play was suspected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“But obviously the pattern of foul play continues,” Bouchouev said in an email to MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

In one viral TikTok video, members of a senior-living community accuse their ex-friend of foul play: taking tiles out of turn and refusing to reveal her “winning” hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They said they didn’t want publicity, and there was no question of foul play, according to the police.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart