culprit
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Still, I cannot help but wonder whether a whole-body MRI or one of the newer multi-cancer blood tests might reveal a hidden culprit.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Americans are understandably concerned about rising electric bills, but data centers aren’t the culprit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The culprit behind the cruise-ship chaos, after all, is the AI robot who first serves drinks on the ship and then proceeds to wipe out the employee base of Cartoon Network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But hitting into double plays has been a major culprit behind the Dodgers’ recent offensive struggles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Then, as if suddenly remembering the real culprit, he leaped at Barbarossa, who was still staring in shock at his fingers.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
The biggest culprits were young Israelis, the report found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
There are more obvious culprits for HHS’s failure to protect Americans from this outbreak.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Crisps, chocolate bars and ice cream are identified as the culprits of this tendency, which the study viewed as "representing an early form of self-medication".
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
“Ministry blunders. . . culprits not apprehended. . . lax security . Dark wizards running unchecked. . . national disgrace. Who wrote this? Ah ... of course . Rita Skeeter.”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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