afoot

Example Sentences

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The DOJ wants to know if something shady is afoot.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

There may even be signs of a tepid recovery afoot.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

We’ve seen the advent of marriage equality, the #MeToo movement, the Black Lives Matter movement—there’s just been a lot of change afoot, and we’re seeing a real backlash to that.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

But last summer, there were early signs of changes afoot.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

I really meant that, and she saw it, and again—I could feel—sensed what I couldn’t tell her—if not the detail of it, then that there was something… something grave and critical afoot in my world.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo