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The jury was told Foxtrot "is a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian regime".
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
If JPMorgan sold Foxtrot for less than the fair market value, JPMorgan would likely lose its right to sue Foxtrot to recover any additional money.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
Deux is now sold at some Whole Foods stores, Erewhon Market and Foxtrot grocery stores.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
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
The Original Memphis Five recorded first, an instrumental foxtrot version in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
It was mainly square dancing, but we also learned to waltz, polka, schottische and foxtrot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
Former field hockey player Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin performed a foxtrot to Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes, gaining 23 points.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
As a child, I'd sit on the steps of our Detroit suburban home and watch my parents and their friends, fellow members of the Chinese diaspora, waltz, rumba and foxtrot the night away.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2023
“I don’t care if you’ve got the rumbling foxtrot, you aren’t getting inside this Abbey. If you want to speak to anyone, then speak to me.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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