foul play
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Synonyms for foul play
Synonyms
blood, homicide, murder, rubout, slaying
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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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There is no indication of foul play at this point in the investigation. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, "Search continues for missing Auburn University grad student last seen on restaurant video," 22 Aug. 2019 While there's still no indication of foul play, questions have been swirling around the death of Epstein since last Saturday when he was found unresponsive in his federal jail cell. — NBC News, "Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy found broken neck bone, source says," 15 Aug. 2019 The medical examiner’s preliminary report on her death did not reveal any signs of trauma or foul play. — Evan Macdonald, cleveland.com, "State taking final steps to revoke license of Cleveland daycare 2-month-old girl attended before she died," 9 Aug. 2019 The sheriff’s Homicide Unit investigates all in-custody deaths, but its involvement does not indicate foul play or suspicions circumstances. — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Death of inmate was accidental, officials say," 8 Aug. 2019 There were no signs of foul play, the sheriff’s office said. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Man, 27, pronounced dead at hospital after being pulled from Boulder Creek," 7 Aug. 2019 There is no indication of foul play at this point in the investigation. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, "21-year-old Auburn University student missing since Saturday," 21 Aug. 2019 And yet the story seemed to concentrate on the broken hyoid bone to paint a picture of possible foul play... — Oliver Darcy, CNN, "WaPo article fuels Epstein conspiracies, but experts say evidence paper presented consistent with suicide," 16 Aug. 2019 The official told NBC News that there is nothing at this point to suggest foul play. — NBC News, "After Epstein found dead, lawmakers demand answers, justice for alleged victims," 10 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foul play.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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