Examples of foul play in a Sentence
There is no evidence of foul play.
the coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play
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Authorities believe there was no foul play in the death of 22-year-old graduate student Eliotte Heinz, who was found dead Wednesday in the Mississippi River after vanishing over the weekend in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
There were no signs of foul play, authorities reported.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 24 July 2025
As a result, some prominent Trump critics have insinuated there may have been foul play.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Among the photos were two images documenting a Zippo-style lighter among the debris at the fire's origin point and the lead fire investigator's original report that classified the fire as being indeterminate, with no evidence of foul play or arson.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
There were no signs of foul play, authorities reported.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 24 July 2025
As a result, some prominent Trump critics have insinuated there may have been foul play.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Among the photos were two images documenting a Zippo-style lighter among the debris at the fire's origin point and the lead fire investigator's original report that classified the fire as being indeterminate, with no evidence of foul play or arson.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
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“Foul play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20play. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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