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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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Laguna Beach Marine Safety, along with the assistance of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol, responded to the scene, and she was identified as the missing victim by the Orange County coroner’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Woodhouse Spa — If your pre-vacation manicure or pedicure falls victim to a packed schedule, Woodhouse Spa can help.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The family of the victim said they did not want this "terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The family of the victim, Stephen Ogilvy, has appealed for "peaceful protest as the only way forward" and said there are "many migrants who make a deeply valuable contribution to our society".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The corpse was mummified by the cold, and this time the lawmen had no trouble identifying the victim: Henry Roan, a forty-year-old Osage Indian who was married with two children.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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