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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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The sheriff told the media that there were no cuts or bruises on Danni's body and no indications of foul play.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
The tragedy prompted one of the largest and most expensive aviation investigations in history and set off a flurry of conspiracy theories, though the NTSB eventually deemed it an accident and found no evidence of foul play.
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Michelle Watson, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Balaji’s suicide has become a subject of international conjecture, fueled by rampant speculation about foul play.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The Homicide Unit will investigate the shooting, according to police, but no foul play is suspected.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1546, in the meaning defined above
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“Foul play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20play. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
foul play
noun
: unfair dealing : dishonest conduct
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