foul play

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Van Graan said that foul play incidents were missed in his side's semi-final loss to Bordeaux-Begles, and called for more consistency in the replays shown to the officials.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The report confirmed there were no “obvious signs” of foul play and that “nothing seemed out of place or disturbed” in Brendon’s home, which appeared to be under renovation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

In one viral TikTok video, members of a senior-living community accuse their ex-friend of foul play: taking tiles out of turn and refusing to reveal her “winning” hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Though the jockey was probably not at fault for Exhibit’s change of course, it was common for stewards to briefly suspend riders caught in his situation to guard against foul play.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand