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afoul

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1. afoul - Adverb

3. afoul - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

In collision; entangled.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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with its sails afoul Source: Internet

a foul anchor Source: Internet

Alibaba has done the same after running afoul of authorities on everything from unfairly squeezing merchants to turning a blind eye to fakes. Source: Internet

Among clinicians, there’s a reluctance to raise the issue of cost in any way and run afoul of federal laws. Source: Internet

Around this time, Ryan also runs afoul of Elizabeth Elliott, international affairs advisor to then-presidential candidate Governor of Ohio J. Robert Fowler, and one of Cathy Ryan's former professors. Source: Internet

A near-fatal accident awakens his dormant conscience and Killoran soon runs afoul of his former clients. Source: Internet

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