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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 cause of death has not been determined but there were no signs of foul play, police said.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Still, if Lark is connected to Jimmy (Ian Tracey), there's a possibility of foul play.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
An initial investigation did not find any evidence of foul play, according to the sheriff’s office, which is probing the death with the medical examiner-coroner and district attorney’s offices.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
On Monday evening, McDonnell announced that Hannah was voluntarily separated from her day-to-day world and isn’t the subject of trafficking or foul play.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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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 12 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
foul play
noun
: unfair dealing : dishonest conduct
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