victim
Example Sentences
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Cervantes said she was troubled by this request given that she broke no traffic laws and was the victim of a dangerous driver.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
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
And, while enthusiastically embracing the therapist’s narrative, the majority persistently portrays her as a victim of Colorado’s attack on her free speech.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
But in private communications with the alleged victim, he invoked the investigation in an effort to persuade her to disavow the allegations, the Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Joe was made to say in court what the victim remembered her assailant saying to her, but she testified that Joe's voice “could very easily be” that of the perpetrator.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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