victim

Example Sentences

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After the bite, an acquaintance quickly headed to a hospital with the victim and, while driving, calling 911.

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

In the weeks following the attack, staff from the chief executive's office offered the victim a £30 refund, an offer that the victim said was "insulting".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But in private communications with the alleged victim, he invoked the investigation in an effort to persuade her to disavow the allegations, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And there remain one more victim in the Vampire fold; one more to swell the grim and grisly ranks of the Un-Dead!...

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker