perpetrated

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But George told AFP it is "unlikely" the gym shooting was perpetrated by Iranian government agents.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Carnival plays out in the movie’s background, adding life and music as well as disguising crimes perpetrated by those in power.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

This study suggests elder financial abuse is typically perpetrated by family members, trusted friends, and caregivers.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

In the past five years, 93% of fatal terrorist attacks in the West were perpetrated by lone-wolf actors, according to the Institute for Economics & Peace, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

To Michael Burry, the subprime mortgage market looked increasingly like a fraud perpetrated by a handful of subprime bond trading desks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis