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perpetrator

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










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The nun recovered from her head injuries and the perpetrator was quickly detained, but victims and rights groups say most incidents, which are usually nonviolent, go unpunished.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

It found there was no single perpetrator of the practice in Britain, but "government decisions shaped the environment in which unmarried mothers were often shamed and coerced into having their children put up for adoption".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

The alleged perpetrator had improper access to Coupang users’ personal information such as names, phone numbers and even key codes for entering residential buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

They said the suspected perpetrator had been arrested and that his "motive is under investigation".

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Joe was made to say in court what the victim remembered her assailant saying to her, but she testified that Joe's voice “could very easily be” that of the perpetrator.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Frank Garza said, as many perpetrators only communicate through burner social media accounts or ask for money through difficult-to-trace platforms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

More generally, he added, "this withdrawal weakens the international architecture of criminal justice and heightens fears that the perpetrators of the most serious crimes will escape any prosecution".

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

He denied the allegations saying they were "false" and that he had in fact "helped catch the perpetrators".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Victims will also get more time to bring perpetrators to justice as part of a reform first presented in 2024 that is now edging closer to implementation.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

And for me to strap up his arm in a splint would have meant my becoming one of the main perpetrators of the joke.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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