fouls
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fouls
Example Sentences
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They won fewer than 70% of their 16 tackles and committed 17 fouls.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Fox’s coverage pivoted from hard fouls to trans panic, Clark got dragged into a fight she has spent three years trying to avoid and Cunningham’s follower count exploded.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"When you watch the previous fights of England their boxers create a lot of fouls," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But against Spain, he took part in his side’s relentless harassing of a technically superior team as it racked up a World Cup final record of 26 fouls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But the ref wasn’t calling touch fouls and Nick and Trip were helping out anytime Ice went up in the air and brought the ball back down.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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