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Meanings of fall foul in English

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Usage of fall foul in English
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Otherwise it could fall foul of fair trade and state aid rules.
The Guardian
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Nathaniel Roache has become first player to fall foul of new protocols.
News.com.au
3
This is not the first film to fall foul of language puritanism.
The Irish Times
4
Perrier, however, has managed to fall foul of the anti-sexism movement.
The Irish Times
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This means the banks themselves could fall foul of AML rules.
Reuters
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Let's hope this one doesn't fall foul of beastly planning laws.
The Irish Times
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It's not just private hunters who fall foul of the law.
The Guardian
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What's more, the procedure would now fall foul of the Human Rights Act.
The Guardian
9
Australians have also appeared to fall foul of Beijing's diplomatic rancour.
The Guardian
10
Lawyers fall foul upon them, under pretence of delivering flies from their clutches.
Night and Morning, Volume 1
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Shall I fall foul of her, for the sake of a new bandage?
King--of the Khyber Rifles: A Romance of Adventure
12
She won't sham next time, if I fall foul of her.
Poor Jack
13
Biofuel produced this way is also likely to fall foul of European environmental rules.
Reuters
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Landowners often fall foul of the regulations and levels of illegal deforestation are high.
The Guardian
15
If they don't quite get there, the managers fall foul of these new regimes.
The Guardian
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Long-term strategic planning seems to fall foul of short-term political goals and vested interests.
The Irish Times
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