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

Jeremy, Bath: By that logic, virtually every single handball should be deemed no foul play as accidental!

From BBC • May 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Corrections Central Investigation Bureau and the county coroner are investigating, but the sheriff’s office said there were no signs of foul play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Because most of these cases had never been investigated, it was impossible to determine precisely how many of the deaths were suspicious, let alone who might be responsible for any foul play.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann