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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There was no foul play or drug use observed at the scene, nor were there any signs of injury or trauma.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
But with no suspicion of foul play, there was no autopsy, only fueling more questions and speculation.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
An 84-year-old man was found dead in an irrigation canal in Williams after an hourslong search Saturday, but foul play is not suspected at this time, according to the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The sheriff’s department does not know at this time if foul play is involved in John’s disappearance.
—Kyani Reid, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
But with no suspicion of foul play, there was no autopsy, only fueling more questions and speculation.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
An 84-year-old man was found dead in an irrigation canal in Williams after an hourslong search Saturday, but foul play is not suspected at this time, according to the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The sheriff’s department does not know at this time if foul play is involved in John’s disappearance.
—Kyani Reid, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foul play
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“Foul play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20play. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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