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perpetrated

verb as in be responsible for

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Meanwhile, prosecutors argued for a longer prison term, saying that the airman had "perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history".

From BBC

It uncovered decades of abuse perpetrated by the billionaire and former Harrods owner, who died last year at the age of 94.

From BBC

Recently, he described this as "possibly the greatest organised ripoff perpetrated on the British people".

From BBC

A Tempe Democratic campaign office was forced to close earlier this month after three shootings allegedly perpetrated by an Arizona man arrested for planting an unidentified white powder on Democratic campaign signs.

From Salon

I recall being taught that those laws were a big mistake perpetrated by an infant republic, unduly empowering the president to infringe on civil liberties.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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