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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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The Express features a full page photograph of Andrew and Lissie Harper, paired with the headline: "My Andrew and every victim deserves better".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

They fall victim to Ponzi schemes and other scams.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The victim was Hugging Face, a provider of open-source AI tools; it discovered the break-in early last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The young victim, initially taken in by an NGO, now lives under protection in her village.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

I just hoped he hadn't fallen victim to those poxies....

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The victims are expected to survive, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

A month after the earthquakes, search efforts continue for victims whose remains might be buried underneath rubble, but operations have evolved to focus on post-earthquake humanitarian aid and rebuilding.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The police say they have identified seven victims.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Earlier interpretations suggested that most of the victims were female, but the genetic evidence shows that nine out of ten burials examined there were male.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

We were victims, me and my mom, Andrew and Isaac.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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