How to Use foul play in a Sentence
foul play
noun
- There is no evidence of foul play.
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There were no signs of foul play or drugs on the scene.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2024
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No foul play is suspected, and the cause of death is not known.
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Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com,
al,
10 Aug. 2023
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At the time no foul play was suspected, and no drugs were found at the pool area.
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Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Dec. 2023
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Both girls had each been shot once to the head, but there were no other signs of foul play.
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Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com,
al,
28 July 2023
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White said there were no signs of suicide or foul play.
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Rebecca Aizin,
Peoplemag,
6 Mar. 2024
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Deputies believe foul play was not a factor in the man’s death.
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Omar Rodríguez Ortiz,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2024
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Detectives said at the time that there were no signs of foul play or drug use in the case.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2022
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It was ruled an accident at the time, with no signs of foul play.
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Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 May 2024
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Harrion said the drowning showed no signs of foul play.
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Perry Vandell,
The Arizona Republic,
1 June 2022
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The bad news is that no one can find any evidence of foul play.
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Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2022
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Because the barrel was sealed and the man inside it was naked, the death is likely a case of foul play, the source said.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Aug. 2023
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No one was injured in the fire, and no foul play was suspected.
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Jenny Porter Tilley,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Feb. 2024
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There appears to be no signs of foul play, police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2024
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According to the report, there were no signs of foul play.
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Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 June 2022
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There is no evidence that the blaze was the result of arson or foul play.
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William Earl,
Variety,
30 June 2023
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Law enforcement sources told the outlet there were no drugs found and the scene, and no signs of foul play were present.
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Stephanie Wenger,
Peoplemag,
31 Oct. 2023
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There were no signs of foul play, police added in their statement.
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Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
27 June 2022
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At the time, the sheriff’s department said no signs of foul play or drug use had been found.
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Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
9 June 2022
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Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case.
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Good Housekeeping Editors,
Good Housekeeping,
10 Jan. 2022
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The run up to the vote was also marred by allegations of foul play.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
29 July 2024
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At the time, investigators said the body showed clear signs of foul play.
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Juliana Kim,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2024
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Though officials said there are no signs of foul play in her death at this time.
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Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
5 Dec. 2024
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Nashville police said there were no signs of foul play.
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BostonGlobe.com,
22 July 2022
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So far, the NYPD has not suggested the deaths are related, or the result of foul play.
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Brock Colyar,
Curbed,
25 Aug. 2023
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Bryant had been dead for a couple of days, and there were signs of foul play, Covington said.
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Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com,
al,
12 Mar. 2022
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Coroner Mike West said foul play was not suspected in the man’s death.
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Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com,
al,
15 Dec. 2022
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If there was a connection, that leads one to think that foul play was involved.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2022
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The Navy said there are no indications of foul play or that the sailor died by suicide.
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Andrew Dyer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2022
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Phoenix police said a day later there were no signs of foul play in the incident, which has drawn national attention and grief at the death of an 8-year-old boy.
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Stacey Barchenger,
The Arizona Republic,
4 Dec. 2024
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