foiling

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Early Thursday morning local time, the military said a Navy destroyer was escorting the Dorena off the west coast of India after foiling its attempt to escape and deliver its cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In separate statements, they praised police for quickly responding and foiling the attack.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

When it cleared the planes to fly again in late January, it also imposed limits on Boeing’s planned production increase of Max planes, foiling the company’s latest attempt to compete with its European rival Airbus.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2024

“The four were part of a 10-member sabotage group linked to Mossad, whose main objective was to identify Iranian intelligence agents … foiling Israeli plots against Iran,” Fars reported.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023

From 4 P.M. into the evening, I was lectured on military science by Colonel Tadesse, who was also assistant commissioner of police and had been instrumental in foiling a recent coup attempt against the emperor.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela