foul
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There’s also some whining about Gilgeous-Alexander baiting foul calls from referees—initiating contact and then putting on a Juilliard-worthy death scene—but in this he’s hardly alone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
He will beat you in the paint, on the foul line, behind the arc, and in the fourth quarter, if necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
However, I fear that you fell foul of the same allegation you made against this man with 22 times his salary.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
In the fifth, Jung Hoo Lee hit an inside-the-park home run when Hernández misread the ball off the left-field wall in foul territory, allowing the ball to roll past him.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I ducked behind Johnny, faked as if I were heading for the basket, and ran out near the foul line.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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