culprits
Example Sentences
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The main culprits of the bad fire seasons Canada suffered in 2023 and 2025 are homegrown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
There are more obvious culprits for HHS’s failure to protect Americans from this outbreak.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Real yields, and the factors pushing them higher, are the true culprits behind higher 10-year yields.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
If so, then the culprits were still at large—and still able to steal American nuclear secrets and pass them on to the Russians.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
