Example Sentences

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"Even the slightest turbulence and coffee spills on to the electronics, it will foul the systems. This is a criminal act," said aviation expert Mohan Ranganathan, who reportedly first shared the picture on Twitter.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023

“I don’t recommend mashing the stem, because you’re exposing more of the plant to biological breakdown, which will foul your water and clog the stems,” Siebe tells me.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2021

Bold prediction: No one will foul out on Sunday.

From Washington Times • Feb. 15, 2019

It’s frustrating and bewildering how some will foul their own nests unaware of the consequences to themselves and society.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2010

My house shall be dirty, my garment shall be dirty, and I will foul my neighbor so that he cannot be clean—but I will get Wealth!

From The Turmoil, a novel by Tarkington, Booth