fouled
Example Sentences
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All of those properties stand close to Coronado’s wide, sandy beaches — which means they all face challenges as waters are often fouled by the northward flow of untreated sewage from greater Tijuana.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
James missed a floater just outside the lane and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with 35 points and eight assists, was fouled with 12.2 seconds left.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
California regulators had kept the pipeline closed following a 2015 oil spill that fouled the coastline.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
But its legendary waters are increasingly off-limits, fouled by sewage-tainted wastewater—as much as 30 million gallons a day—from neighboring Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Hazelwood’s Mills takes it down, under full- court pressure, and—no—he’s fouled on the shot and will go to the line for two.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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