fouls
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fouls
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John McGinn bought a bunch of fouls; Oli McBurnie battled hard in what McGinn called a "thankless task"; there were some fleeting moments when the crowd got energised and hope, or perhaps delusion, took hold.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Then came West Ham's disallowed goal against Arsenal in May, when up to five potential fouls happened at the same time.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
Public spats over fouls and a fixation on transgender policy have overshadowed the WNBA’s rising attendance and TV audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
So they called technical fouls on four of our players for leaving the bench and on Coach for unsportsmanlike conduct.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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