foiled
Example Sentences
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Last week, Chinese border police foiled an effort by two men attempting to smuggle 500 pounds of silver into the country from Hong Kong.
Reports of a foiled coup later appeared in the Nigerian press.
From Barron's
Besides having foiled some 600 assassination attempts against late leader Fidel Castro, Cuba was reputed for its ability to infiltrate foreign intelligence services and recruit high-ranking informants, particularly Americans.
From Barron's
“The FBI and partners foiled another potential New Year’s Eve attack from an individual allegedly inspired by ISIS,” FBI Director Kash Patel said.
"The attempt to obtain that information was only foiled by the police."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
