victim

Example Sentences

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The police acted on a suspect description given to police in 2010 by the roommate of one victim, Amber Costello, after she had a run-in with a client.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Few details about the victim have been disclosed by authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"It became clear that Garfield had intended to portray himself as a victim to make the real victim in this case look like an offender."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

DiDonato plays the waitress Tereza, the mother of a shooting victim who unexpectedly finds herself at the wedding, serving wine to family members she met after the tragedy but who don't recognize her.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Archaeologists who come across these 110 skeletons may too easily conclude that most fell victim to some natural disaster.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari