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[kuhl-prit] / ˈkʌl prɪt /


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Before Mr. Baker released his second album, “General Admission,” in 2015, he made his acting debut in “Beyond the Lights,” playing a rapper named Kid Culprit who humiliates his pop star girlfriend.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2020

Cyber Attack Takes Down Computers in South Korea, Motives and Culprit Unclear Larry is the associate editor of technology for , covering a variety of tech-related topics, including biotech, computers, military tech, nanotech and robots.

From Scientific American • Mar. 21, 2013

Culprit or scapegoat Did a former finance minister tamper with evidence to protect his family?

From Economist • Jan. 3, 2013

Culprit was Wootsie, his fat pet hog, whom he permitted to roam the ranch.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a few days he read to Halleck the poem on which his fame chiefly rests, The Culprit Fay—a poetic fantasy illumining the Highlands of the Hudson.

From Literary New York Its Landmarks and Associations by Hemstreet, Charles




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