culprit

Example Sentences

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Free apps that offer VPNs are often a big culprit, Kilmer says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The culprit was found to be an overheated circuit board at a facility in Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The primary culprit: Women’s wages stop growing almost a decade before men’s do, with women’s wage growth leveling off after age 35.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

One supporter said the board's failures in the transfer market was the main culprit, pointing to a lack of goalscoring options and a failure to cover Tottenham's many, many injuries.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The real culprit was the culture of the lab, as dictated by Lawrence.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik