foil a raid

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to prevent a raid from being successful

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Examples (10)

  • Two customers foiled a raid on a local post office.
  • The security forces managed to foil a planned raid on the bank.
  • Intelligence agencies worked tirelessly to foil a terrorist raid.
  • A quick response from the police helped to foil the attempted raid.
  • Their elaborate scheme to raid the museum was foiled by an alert guard.
  • The advanced alarm system successfully foiled the night-time raid.
  • Authorities are investigating how to foil future raids of this nature.
  • Vigilant neighbors helped foil a burglary raid on the empty house.
  • The defensive measures were designed to foil any potential raid on the facility.
  • The successful operation aimed to foil a major drug raid before it happened.