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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Though police initially didn't suspect foul play, the evidence discovered at the scene of Huisentruit's disappearance quickly pointed toward suspicious circumstances.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that Sandra Banta’s cause of death remains under investigation, but investigators do not believe foul play was involved.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play and homicide detectives are investigating.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Officials said foul play is not suspected.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that Sandra Banta’s cause of death remains under investigation, but investigators do not believe foul play was involved.
—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play and homicide detectives are investigating.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Officials said foul play is not suspected.
—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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“Foul play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20play. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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