How to Use foul play in a Sentence

foul play

noun
  • There is no evidence of foul play.
  • There were no signs of blood or foul play found at the car.
    — Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There were no signs of blood or foul play found at the car.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
  • There were no signs of foul play, and there was no suicide note.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • There were no signs of foul play, Zeiner said.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene, and there were no signs of foul play.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
  • There were no obvious signs of foul play.
    — Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Police do not suspect foul play at this time.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Aaron said foul play was not suspected in the case.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Yates added that there was no evidence of foul play.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • The bad news is that no one can find any evidence of foul play.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case.
    — Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2022
  • There was no evidence of foul play when he was found in his cell.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 24 June 2021
  • The cases showed no signs of foul play, police said.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The man died at the scene, and police do not suspect foul play.
    — Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2020
  • No foul play is suspected, and the cause of death is not known.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Deputies believe foul play was not a factor in the man’s death.
    — Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • Police searched Kelsey's home but turned up no signs of foul play.
    — CBS News, 23 Nov. 2019
  • No foul play is suspected, the post says.
    — Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
  • But foul play by third parties no longer seems to be the main issue.
    — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 24 June 2020
  • No signs of foul play were seen, police said in a statement.
    — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • It was ruled an accident at the time, with no signs of foul play.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
  • There were no signs of foul play, police said in a statement.
    — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There were no signs of foul play, police added in their statement.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 27 June 2022
  • Both girls had each been shot once to the head, but there were no other signs of foul play.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 28 July 2023
  • Police do not suspect foul play.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Police do not suspect foul play.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Though officials said there are no signs of foul play in her death at this time.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Detectives have ruled out foul play.
    — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Police do not suspect foul play.
    — ABC News, 21 June 2026

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