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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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Some members of the 20-stock transportation average involved in freight and logistics briefly fell victim to the “AI scare trade” that rattled some corners of the market back in February.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Which brings us back to satire falling victim to the world it is skewering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“The victim families, sometimes paid, with a calculation that a single payment would protect their family and business in India and the United States as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The summit saw 44 countries out of 120 represented signing a pledge committing to "disrupting fraud at the source and enhancing victim support".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But it was now obvious that he was a victim, not a criminal.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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