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They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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In this pitiless post-war zone, victims victimize others to their mutual detriment.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2024
California voters looking at those historical realities were not inclined last year to pay the great-great grandchildren of slaves victimized by a Supreme Court that upheld slavery even in free states.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2024
California voters looking at those historical realities were not inclined last year to pay the great-great grandchildren of slaves victimized by a Supreme Court that upheld slavery even in free states.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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victimize
verb
vic·tim·ize
ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz 
victimized; victimizing
: to make a victim of especially by cheating
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