perpetrated

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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

Having suppressed its military for years in an attempt to atone for the horrors it perpetrated, can Germany fulfil its newfound ambition to become Europe's preeminent military power?

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Video broadcast by the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency depicted burning buildings and scenes of destruction that were said to have been perpetrated by “terrorists.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

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