culprit
Example Sentences
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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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