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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Officials said no foul play is suspected.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Authorities said in a news release Monday morning that the death is believed to be due to medical complications, and no foul play was suspected.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Preliminary findings indicate no foul play is suspected.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Authorities said in a news release Monday morning that the death is believed to be due to medical complications, and no foul play was suspected.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Preliminary findings indicate no foul play is suspected.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Foul play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20play. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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