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perpetrator

[pur-pi-trey-ter] / ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tər /










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The perpetrator didn’t access other sensitive data, such as credit-card numbers or government-issued identification numbers, according to Coupang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"The situation is now under control, and the perpetrator will be taken to court today," Chattogram Metropolitan Police spokesman Aminur Rashid told AFP.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"Many women are socialised not to discuss private matters outside the family and may internalise shame that properly belongs to the perpetrator," she says.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Beverley, Elsie and Margot vow to find the perpetrator themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The consequences of a poorly tied knot, a stumble, a dislodged rock, or some other careless deed are as likely to be felt by the perpetrator’s colleagues as the perpetrator.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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