foul
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If a player is booked or sent off but the foul was actually committed by the opposition team, the decision can be changed.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Importantly, it has to be a clear error to give the foul and not just a subjective difference of opinion about the card.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
She cries foul on seemingly every play in which she is bumped, or nudged, or experiences any of the contact that is completely normal in the most physical basketball league on the planet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Brunson snatched up the ball, drew a foul and made a free throw.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“Eureka!” cried the children, for their bubbling liquid had turned a rich shade of brown, and the foul smell of the laboratory was rapidly giving way to a fragrance that was deliciously sweet.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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