victim

Example Sentences

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Neither Schecter nor the other female victim is believed to have any connection to the university, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She asked him to think about a victim of human trafficking who is brought to the U.S. illegally then gives birth here.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Around Easter 2025, a number of retail businesses in the UK fell victim to cyber-attacks, including M&S, Co-op and Harrods.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Travelodge initially offered the victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, a £30 refund, which she described as "insulting", before the company issued an apology.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It was as if a martyr, a hero, had passed a slave or victim, and imparted strength in the transit.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë