Examples of 'were foiled' in a sentence

Meaning of "were foiled"

were foiled: This phrase describes a situation where someone or something's plans or efforts were obstructed, defeated, or frustrated. It commonly refers to an unsuccessful attempt or endeavor

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They were foiled by one heroic pharmacy worker.
It appeared our plans were foiled again.
They were foiled and escaped.
Those who wished to exterminate an entire community were foiled.
Again the spirits were foiled in their intention.
The attacks planned in these very rooms were foiled.
This makes the second time they were foiled in their endeavor to reach this place.
Our plans for a romantic evening out were foiled.
Their plans were foiled by the Turtles.
Other similar attacks in other towns were foiled in time.
Her efforts were foiled by Han Solo and she died as a result.
Not all attacks were foiled.
At least two assassination attempts specifically targeting President Thiệu were foiled.
This resulted in childish schemes that were foiled by the original four Ninja.
My plan of getting a cheap jacket from a collapsing retail giant were foiled.

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Her efforts were foiled by Excalibur and Margali disappeared only to be captured by Belasco.
The Sons started strongly but all their attacks were foiled by the Ayr defence.
These plans were foiled by the Russian Revolution and the subsequent Civil War.
Well, all of my good intentions were foiled by.
But each time they were foiled by me, the greatest superhero who ever lived.
In each case, the attacks planned in these very rooms were foiled.
Thankfully, those plans were foiled by an FBI informant.
At least nine of the incidents were attempted suicide attacks, of which four were foiled.
Unfortunately for the Rangers, they were foiled by their own success.
His suspicions may have been justified ; two plots against Maximinus were foiled.
Gimme a bottle of that Remison . They were foiled by one heroic pharmacy worker.
February - Two attempted suicide attack were foiled.
But Scaramucci 's plans were foiled in early January.
He plans to assassinate Feng Tianyi and usurp the throne, but his plans were foiled.
Kobra 's plans were foiled by an unlikely alliance between Stalker and Batman.
It was here during a kidnap attempt that they were foiled by the X-Men.
However, they were foiled by Lisa Simpson and were arrested by Chief Wiggum.
While making a play for the lead, both GT cars were foiled by safety car phases.
His plans were foiled by Damian Wayne, the fifth Robin and Batman 's biological son.
The PFLP also tried to hijack an Israeli airliner but were foiled by a well-trained crew.
But you were foiled by bureaucracy?
After the match, their attempts to beat down Konnan were foiled by Kip James.
At least 10 plots were foiled in Europe over the same period.
The true King within the walls… Rod Reiss and his devious schemes were foiled.
After her Surreptitious Machinations were foiled and Nick renounced her, Trudy went into hiding.
The efforts of a third freighter, the Canadian vessel " Hilda Marjanne, " were foiled by the weather.
On May 22, the Union force's plans were foiled when they were ambushed upon their arrival.
The efforts of a third freighter, the Toronto-registered SS Hilda Marjanne, were foiled by the weather.
Thankfully, they were foiled by police.
At the very last moment by the Security Service . { \an8 } But the attacks were foiled.
During the same period 83 attempts acts of terrorism were foiled by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police.
However, his plans were foiled by the Flash / Barry Allen, and he lost his abilities.
We found a little cafe, but were foiled by siesta!
Grave robbers were foiled in 1876 when they tried to steal Lincoln.
Fortunately, their plans were foiled.

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