afoot
Example Sentences
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Similar changes may be afoot today in other areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
But secretive military moves are also afoot, with plans for upgraded or new runways for both military and civilian use.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The DOJ wants to know if something shady is afoot.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
This is not sufficient, in the view of the Justice Department, to intimate that there’s racism afoot.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Most were afoot, and there were so few of them.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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