afoot
Example Sentences
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Even though there was evil afoot on this good green earth and angry cries at Mr. Lincoln from the Southerners.
From Literature
But precious metals are in the headlines now, he added, and there are possible “tectonic” shifts afoot.
From MarketWatch
But last summer, there were early signs of changes afoot.
From BBC
See: Big changes are afoot in the U.S. stock market.
From MarketWatch
The Valentine’s Day changes are a fragment of broader shifts afoot at the company.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
