afoot

Example Sentences

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Trier trusts his audience to understand that something deeper and more thorny is afoot here, without laying out information plainly.

From Salon

Schools were ordered to introduce the game into their curriculums, and plans were afoot to build tens of thousands of fields.

From New York Times

The defense attorneys said the complaint did not "identify a single communication between hotel defendants, much less one that suggests a conspiracy was afoot."

From Reuters

If such efforts are afoot, Chocolate Scorecard would like to hear about them.

From Salon

There’s a movement afoot — if you know where to look.

From Los Angeles Times