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perpetrated

[pur-pi-trey-tid] / ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tɪd /


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But George told AFP it is "unlikely" the gym shooting was perpetrated by Iranian government agents.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The scale of damage perpetrated by the regime is still being collectively processed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

This study suggests elder financial abuse is typically perpetrated by family members, trusted friends, and caregivers.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

The dirtiest of all tricks for passive carriage is perpetrated by microbes that pass from a woman to her fetus and thereby infect babies already at birth.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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