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[foul] / faʊl /








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Wembanyama was assessed a flagrant foul after catching Towns with an elbow to the face early in the third quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That left Wembanyama one flagrant foul away from an automatic suspension and the Knicks seized upon the moment of Spurs hesitation to mount a 13-0 scoring run.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Brunson snatched up the ball, drew a foul and made a free throw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“I saw him in foul territory, so I got to the inside of the bag, and I thought he was going to stay on that side,” Muncy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“After I sink this shot, you’re going out of business,” I told him as I bounced the ball three times on the foul line.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman




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