foiling
Example Sentences
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New York City police officers did both of those things last Saturday in foiling an attempted attack allegedly inspired by ISIS.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 10, 2026
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 β Mar. 25, 2024
“Here is where foiling steps in as a radical solution for taking the most out of the limited onboard electric power.”
From Seattle Times β Nov. 17, 2023
The Mariners wasted no time in foiling the Royals’ opener plan.
From Washington Times β Aug. 17, 2023
The cadet laughed through the bullhorn, which made him seem as sinister as Poseidon was with Odysseus when he kept foiling his attempts to get home to Ithaca.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
