foul play

Example Sentences

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Indian singer-composer Zubeen Garg's drowning last year in Singapore was accidental and there is no evidence of foul play, a coroner's inquiry has found.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

The Chilmark police chief, Sean Slavin, told various outlets that there was no “readily apparent cause of death” but also no evidence of foul play.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Sheriff George W. Smith said several days ago after the happening that he was afraid of foul play.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe