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victim

[vik-tim] / ˈvɪk tɪm /
NOUN
person who has suffered an injury
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NOUN
person or animal sacrificed
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In a victim impact statement provided to the court, that young man said he struggled to talk about what had happened.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The victim, a Kenyan whose name wasn’t released, was treated in Congo, where he had lived for several years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

"No victim of domestic abuse should be denied support because of where they live."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

If you suspect an elderly relative is a victim of elder financial abuse, contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-372-8311 or legal services and Adult Protective Services.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

In many places, prosecutors started introducing themselves as the lawyer representing a particular victim, rather than as a representative of the civic authorities.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Alleged victims must still prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they were too impaired to consent—and that the accused should have known it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

More than three-quarters of Wales is rural, and the Welsh government said they "recognised victims and survivors in rural communities can face more barriers to accessing help".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

A report by the UK's first working group focused on rural inequality and domestic abuse said rural domestic abuse victims were being failed.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

A court hearing is set for December to determine what is owed to other victims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

“The Raft of the Medusa” portrays victims of a shipwreck, adrift on the sea without food or water, at the moment they signal to a distant ship.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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