perpetrated

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Press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders, which had a representative in court, wrote on social media that the trial "revives hope that justice will finally be served for a crime perpetrated nearly nine years ago".

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Telcom-focused scams like the ones perpetrated by Outsider have blown up over the past year, according to the threat-intelligence firm WMC Global.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The article leaves room for debate about whether Platner actually perpetrated the worst offenses, which he denies, and whether those offenses should be disqualifying for a Senate candidate.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

"We were there very quickly after the deed had been perpetrated," Robertson says.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The woman wasn’t lamenting an old plantation injustice but a crime perpetrated here in South Carolina.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead