afoot

Example Sentences

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This is not sufficient, in the view of the Justice Department, to intimate that there’s racism afoot.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

There may even be signs of a tepid recovery afoot.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But precious metals are in the headlines now, he added, and there are possible “tectonic” shifts afoot.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026

But last summer, there were early signs of changes afoot.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

When we were all afoot the guards would take us out to the plant to work; but after the third or fourth of these examinations I was unable to get up.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin