victim
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Lawyer Busayapa said creating a safer environment would require society to recognise there is no "perfect victim" and that "sexual violence should be met with genuine zero tolerance".
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
He and another victim, Nadir Awad, had run toward the mosque and were on the phone, hiding behind cars in the parking lot, trying to reach out to police.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In a victim impact statement read to the court, her partner said that the couple were looking forward to spending their retirements together.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Under new government plans, the companies will be judged on eight different standards - including victim support and crime prevention.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
By this time, even if the victim is found, the shock of revival may be more than his body can bear.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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