perpetrated

Example Sentences

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But George told AFP it is "unlikely" the gym shooting was perpetrated by Iranian government agents.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Chalamet's comments may have been misjudged, but his crimes are pretty low-level in comparison with some of the wrongdoing that's been perpetrated in Hollywood over the years.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Jefferies said Friday the loan was collateralized solely by receivables purchased from First Brands Group, which perpetrated a wide-ranging and well-concealed fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Video broadcast by the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency depicted burning buildings and scenes of destruction that were said to have been perpetrated by “terrorists.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Danglers show up in newspapers and bestsellers, on the network news and highway billboards, and they can be endlessly entertaining—as long as they’re perpetrated by someone else.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner