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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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Ballmer countered by asking Wilson for a stiff sentence in a five-page Victim Impact Statement posted on social media by his lawyer, David N. Kelley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Additionally, unlike other large government settlement funds, such as the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, the new fund wasn’t set up by Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Prosecuting, Crispin Aylett KC read out Victim Impact Statements from Mr Chapman's family, including one from his father Darren who told the court that work was his only respite from grief.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Corletto attended a reading for McClurkin’s 2001 book “Eternal Victim, Eternal Victor,” centered on the singer’s experience of “being delivered on homosexuality,” and met the singer, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

I glance at the sections marked Victim Statement and Estimated Value of Damaged Property.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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