perpetrator
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Beverley, Elsie and Margot vow to find the perpetrator themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Interior Minister Anas Khattab said Youssef was the main perpetrator of the massacre and was taken into custody after a "well-executed" security operation.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Victimization doesn’t just happen because a person from a minority group is standing around, there’s almost always a perpetrator.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Eventually, the perpetrator behind the Discord server mentioned in the new lawsuit was arrested.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
“Yes, miss. I was assuring your friend that once we catch the perpetrator, we will be throwing the book at him.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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