foul play

Example Sentences

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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

A statement from the Premier League Match Centre said: "The referee's call of yellow card to Havertz was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the challenge deemed not to be serious foul play."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“But obviously the pattern of foul play continues,” Bouchouev said in an email to MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

An investigation into the circumstances of the fall continues, but no foul play is suspected, the sheriff’s statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The detectives made no mention of suspecting foul play.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson