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culprit

[kuhl-prit] / ˈkʌl prɪt /


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Meta Platforms was the culprit this time, raising its annual capex projection by $10 billion, with shares dropping early Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The cosmetics advertising industry can be a culprit for misleading claims, says aesthetics marketing expert Lianne Sykes, who advises firms on ethical advertising.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

He might not be sure that the flu vaccine caused his voice disorder, but he’s willing to list it as a culprit.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

"A novel aspect of the paper was our use of powerful mass spectrometry sequencing to identify molecular mimicry between the adenovirus vector protein and the PF4 culprit target," she says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Headmarveller Rivera plucked the culprit from Samaira's grip.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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