fouled
Example Sentences
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All of those properties stand close to Coronado’s wide, sandy beaches — which means they all face challenges as waters are often fouled by the northward flow of untreated sewage from greater Tijuana.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
California regulators had kept the pipeline closed following a 2015 oil spill that fouled the coastline.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
But its legendary waters are increasingly off-limits, fouled by sewage-tainted wastewater—as much as 30 million gallons a day—from neighboring Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
She was fouled, converted a three-point play, and the Bruins were quickly sending a message.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
He went up for a layup and I fouled him.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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