foul
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently isn’t amused by a new board game that pokes fun at the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s reputation for garnering foul calls at the hint of contact by an opposing player.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
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
In the end, though, neither an explosion nor a giant spill of fluid that could foul up waterways and the ocean occurred.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The spike in overturned penalties in 2020-21 was mainly caused by factual offside and positional situations rather than incorrect foul or handball decisions.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
But even kalte kost would be a small price to pay, I thought as I stretched my aching body on the foul straw, for the precious books I clutched between my hands.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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