victim

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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

Police originally said the victim was a man but have since confirmed the boy's age.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

And even if all of this was fake, not even her fake self wanted to be the victim of a giant fake bug.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi