afoot
Example Sentences
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The DOJ wants to know if something shady is afoot.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 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
More plans are afoot to show the objects.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Trump had previously hinted on several occasions that a name change was afoot, in remarks that appeared lighthearted at the time, but were apparently not.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
"Gaw! That fine beast? We've been afoot since our skin-poor horse turned heels up. We need a mount in our line of work."
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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