foul play

Example Sentences

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There were “no immediate signs of foul play or homicide,” according to Sheriff-Coroner Shannon D. Dicus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Nanos’s words offered a grim signal that foul play was involved in the disappearance of Guthrie, an 84-year-old with health issues who, her family says, relies on daily medication for survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Mikhail's family believe he was the victim of foul play, but after a year-long criminal investigation, the cause of his death remains unexplained.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Last season the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel deemed there had been seven errors on serious foul play.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

But who is there to advocate for a scythe felled by foul play?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman