fouling

Example Sentences

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“The bottom half of the order, they were fouling off a lot of balls, we couldn’t put those guys out,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“They somehow do all of that without fouling, which is one of the most remarkable things, I think, in NBA history.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

They said: "If members of the public witness any instances of dog fouling, we would encourage them to report it by completing a form on our website."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Mali captain Bissouma was yellow-carded midway through the half for fouling veteran Senegal striker and twice African player of the year Sadio Mane.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

And although they tried to create makeshift filters, the machines were fouling and overheating one after another.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman