afoot

Example Sentences

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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

See: Big changes are afoot in the U.S. stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

Also, while Massachusetts gets the most National Institutes of Health funding of any state on a per capita basis, changes are afoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Even though there was evil afoot on this good green earth and angry cries at Mr. Lincoln from the Southerners.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan