foul
Example Sentences
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Knueppel didn’t flinch—and he certainly didn’t call a foul.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Public interest groups cried foul, citing the millions of dollars spent by industry lobbyists.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Around sunset on Sept. 22, six days after Cynthia was last seen, a rural landowner was walking her dog on a private dirt road 40 miles south of Arlington when she noticed a foul odor.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
It could have been a foul and arguably was by the letter of the law.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
I had practiced so much in the past month, I could practically sink foul shots in my sleep.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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