victim
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Professional victim support is essential and "can sometimes even be a matter of life and death" due to the shame, intense fear, despair and constant pressure being so overwhelming.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Officials branded these visits as “wellness checks,” ostensibly aimed at ensuring that the children in question did not fall victim to human trafficking and were keeping up with their obligations for their immigration cases.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Sitting in first class on a flight in 2023, however, Monique, who hosts a podcast about reality-TV news, ended up the victim of some Bravo-like drama herself.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“He’s a victim of the Palisades fire that doesn’t have a home to live in because it burned down.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Mollie was not one who liked to be seen as a victim, but for once she admitted that she was scared and bewildered.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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