victim
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Professional victim support is essential and "can sometimes even be a matter of life and death" due to the shame, intense fear, despair and constant pressure being so overwhelming.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The pastor instead deflects responsibility by playing the victim card.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Sitting in first class on a flight in 2023, however, Monique, who hosts a podcast about reality-TV news, ended up the victim of some Bravo-like drama herself.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“He’s a victim of the Palisades fire that doesn’t have a home to live in because it burned down.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
His face was gray in the light, and he looked to me like some poor victim of a medical experiment.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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