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Following the foiled attempt, someone claiming to represent the scammers emailed media outlets, including NBC News, saying a ring of Nigerian identity thieves were responsible for the scheme. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024 The foiled attack was planned for Thursday or Friday, according to Karner. Greg Norman, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024 Most important is the growing number of both successful and foiled attacks. Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 In February 2021, a man was arrested for allegedly plotting to kill his ex-girlfriend and her brother in a foiled murder-for-hire scheme. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for foiled 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foiled was in 1835

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“Foiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foiled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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