perpetrating

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The state Attorney General’s office in Florida, where RAD is based, is separately investigating the firm for perpetrating what it described as an apparent “Ponzi scheme,” citing complaints from investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

While Marissa and Peter pivot between rage and not-quite-mourning, and other characters are perpetrating cooked-up complications to the story, Alcaras conducts an investigation that is so commonsensical it defies the rules of crime fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Dating back to the second wave of Jim Crow-style racism in the early 1950s, Black celebrities have been critical in efforts to bring awareness to racial injustice and accountability to those perpetrating it.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025

He was cleared of perpetrating a bomb hoax at his army barracks.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

These detectives admitted to hiding in closets and under beds, posing as ANC members, perpetrating virtually any deception that would enable them to get information about our organization.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela