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culprit

[kuhl-prit] / ˈkʌl prɪt /


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New research from the University of Washington points to an unexpected culprit: a lack of spring rainfall.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The homeowners are offering a $10,000 reward to flush out the culprit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They note that the main culprit was a “catastrophically bad control-room design” where workers “were unable to understand what was going wrong.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

According to analysts interviewed for this column, the primary culprit is the game that companies and analysts play to keep expectations low before earnings reports.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

There could only be one culprit for those.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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