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Police in Iraqi Kurdistan have meanwhile arrested a key figure in the Foxtrot gang, according to Swedish radio.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
Along with Foxtrot’s assets, Further Point Enterprises acquired the right to relaunch Foxtrot without cleaning up the company’s metaphorical, and in some cases literal, messes.
From Slate • May 16, 2024
In the post, Hackett explained his abrupt departure from the Saturday show, which was part of his dual Genesis Revisited 2024 North America and Foxtrot at 50 tours.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
The police department also has a helicopter unit, Foxtrot.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2020
A Charlie Foxtrot is an Army operation that winds up in confusion, with people bumping into one another and demanding to know what’s going on.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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