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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
the coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play
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as in violence
the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property
the suspect has a long history of foul play, and was once convicted on assault and battery charges
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Recent Examples of foul play
There were no signs of foul play and officers are investigating the circumstances of her death, a police official told CNN last month.
Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified the time period Kim Soo Hyun had stayed quiet.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Although the preliminary investigation reveals no signs of foul play, detectives from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s are awaiting the autopsy results before reaching a final conclusion.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Police have emphasized there are no signs of trauma or foul play.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
The autopsy report said his death appeared to be accidental and did not indicate any signs of foul play.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Although the preliminary investigation reveals no signs of foul play, detectives from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s are awaiting the autopsy results before reaching a final conclusion.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Police have emphasized there are no signs of trauma or foul play.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
The autopsy report said his death appeared to be accidental and did not indicate any signs of foul play.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foul play
Noun
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Abby’s friends disarm Ellie, and then Abby murders Joel in front of Ellie’s eyes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jones is charged with murder, abduction and felonious assault, WTVG reported.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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More than 1,700 people have been killed this year— 1,086 in February and March, according to the U.N. — in violence fueled by criminal groups trying to expand their territorial control and overthrow the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This investigation is ongoing; any information regarding the shooting may be shared with Little Rock police homicide detectives at (501) 371-4660.—
Jesse Cain,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sheriff’s office homicide detectives have taken over the investigation from Florida City police, Rodriguez said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sexton sought a medical exemption from the vaccine mandate based on his history of blood clotting.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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From tracking heart rate and sleep patterns to measuring blood oxygen levels, smartwatches are helping people stay more in tune with their health than ever before.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Senators’ defence and penalty killing played a role in those goals, but Ullmark failed to come up big in contrast to Toronto’s Anthony Stolarz.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Foul play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foul%20play. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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