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Example sentences for: foil

How can you use “foil” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The Jordanian commentator Salameh Ne'matt wrote that the defeat of Milosevic was "a resounding demonstration of Washington's power and its ability to foil attempts by radical rulers ...
With the crusty, rural, reactionary Helms as a foil, Weld seems a moderate, cosmopolitan thinking man, above petty politics.
“Grilled in foil or alongside a ham, turkey or chicken, those who shied away from onions before will delight in their new found vegetable.”
How long would legislators tolerate the sale of a device to foil a Breathalyzer?
Even if the feat could be pulled off under laboratory conditions, real-world attackers would load their missiles with decoy warheads to foil or complicate interdiction.