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foiled - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
In medieval architecture , having foils: as, a foiled arch.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
verb Simple past tense and past participle of foil .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective disappointingly unsuccessful
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Former Lashkar trainees had also been prosecuted in foiled plots against New York, London and Australia.
U.S. was told of American's ties to Pakistani militants Sebastian Rotella 2010
Former Lashkar trainees had also been prosecuted in foiled plots against New York, London and Australia.
Before '08 Mumbai attacks, U.S. was warned key figure in plot had terror ties Sebastian Rotella 2010
Former Lashkar trainees had also been prosecuted in foiled plots against New York, London and Australia.
Before '08 Mumbai attacks, U.S. was warned key figure in plot had terror ties Sebastian Rotella 2010
Former Lashkar trainees had also been prosecuted in foiled plots against New York, London and Australia.
Before '08 Mumbai attacks, U.S. was warned key figure in plot had terror ties Sebastian Rotella 2010
He called the foiled butt "Really juicy and nearly perfect."
Physicist Cracks BBQ Mystery 2011
Former Lashkar trainees had also been prosecuted in foiled plots against New York, London and Australia.
Before '08 Mumbai attacks, U.S. was warned key figure in plot had terror ties Sebastian Rotella 2010
CNN: Al Qaeda link investigated as clues emerge in foiled terror attack
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: December 29, 2009 2009
Two men in northern Ireland have been charged in what police call a foiled terrorist attack.
CNN Transcript Nov 25, 2009 2009
LONDON — The bomb that terrorist suspect Richard Reid hid in his shoe, in what the FBI calls a foiled attempt to blow up a U. S.-bound American Airlines flight last month, suggests a knowledge of explosives that probably goes far beyond his abilities, European experts say.
Trees rejoice « BuzzMachine 2005
President Bush is calling the foiled plot to blow up airplanes a stark reminder of the terrorist threat to the United States.
CNN Transcript Aug 10, 2006 2006
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