foul play
Example Sentences
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It was classed as serious foul play, meaning the Bayer Leverkusen player was handed an extra match on top of the automatic one-game suspension by Fifa's disciplinary committee.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Yet Fifa handed Madibo a five-game ban - and extra three on top of the standard punishment for serious foul play.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
In 2021, specialist officers working as part of a unit investigating organised crime also investigated to no avail, though did rule it was "foul play".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
While no cause of death was given, police said that “no foul play is suspected,” and that law enforcement found his body while performing a welfare check.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Because most of these cases had never been investigated, it was impossible to determine precisely how many of the deaths were suspicious, let alone who might be responsible for any foul play.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
