perpetrated

Example Sentences

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He had revered the British Museum since he was a teenager and was incensed by the idea that a theft was continuing and that it was being perpetrated by a curator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

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

Carnival plays out in the movie’s background, adding life and music as well as disguising crimes perpetrated by those in power.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

It was Carl’s heart that was now in question, whether he wanted to redress a wrong his own mother had perpetrated.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson