victim

Example Sentences

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Cervantes said she was troubled by this request given that she broke no traffic laws and was the victim of a dangerous driver.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

DiDonato plays the waitress Tereza, the mother of a shooting victim who unexpectedly finds herself at the wedding, serving wine to family members she met after the tragedy but who don't recognize her.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The search warrant called for any DNA related to the victim or suspects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

She also apologised, as she has done in previous statements, to the victim, both for the incident and how it was handled.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He declined to have Letitia put to death, stating she was as much a victim of Septimus's craft as Tertius had been, but ordered that she accompany Tertius's body back to the castle of Stormhold.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman