perpetrator
Example Sentences
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The memorials warned that fake content was also being created "specifically to dilute historical facts, shift victim and perpetrator roles, or spread revisionist narratives".
From Barron's
The powerful are assumed to be perpetrators, the powerless victims.
But no action was taken against any of the alleged perpetrators.
From Barron's
"The police must move without fear or favour and deal decisively with the sponsors and perpetrators of this act without regard to their status in society or political affiliation."
From BBC
"We must ensure that the perpetrators of these horrific violations face justice regardless of the affiliation," Turk said on Sunday, adding that repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure could constitute "war crimes".
From Barron's
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