foul play
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No "foul play" was suspected, according to police.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
On Saturday, Crystal Palace defender Axel Disasi was sent off for serious foul play in the 3-2 loss to Ipswich Town.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Oakley said there were no obvious signs of foul play or trauma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
People go missing every day, whether by foul play or accident, and they have a right to our best efforts to bring them home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Dewey’s own initial contact with foul play in Finney County occurred in 1947.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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