victim
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Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, the victim was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"A wider inquiry must establish why this critical intelligence failed to inform the responding officers' risk assessments, and whether systemic biases contributed to the immediate criminalisation of a dying victim," he wrote.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
On the other hand, he said, “insurance companies have not historically been great investors,” and “if you’re a hurricane victim and you need a place to sleep tomorrow, you need the cash right now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Dumfries sheriff Euan Cameron said his offence was at the "lower end" of harm and fined him £2,700 with a £175 victim surcharge.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 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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