culprit
Example Sentences
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The culprit: Cost-conscious businesses turned hesitant about adding new workers due to tariff uncertainties and used artificial intelligence to drive productivity.
Then came something entirely different as the Bruins coach pointed the finger at a new culprit.
From Los Angeles Times
She says the real culprit is a "systemic underfunding" of the system.
From BBC
If neither lion appears to be the culprit, the search will resume for a possible attacker.
From BBC
Radio 4 has promised Thursday evening's episode will delve deeper into the mystery, with the search for the culprit now under way.
From BBC
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