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as in fatalities
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
helped the victims of the fire
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as in targets
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
the victim of schoolyard teasing
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as in sacrifices
something offered to a god
the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun
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Recent Examples of victims
The victims, also 18, were identified as Kace Leatherwood and Luis Velez.
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Mary Ella Hastings
june 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Sarah Myers, 44, and Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and twins Gavin Harmon and Gracelynn Harmon, both 10, were identified as the victims in a Wednesday, June 24 press release shared by the police department.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The causes and manners of death for all six victims will not be officially determined until toxicology testing and the investigation are complete, Rabbitt said.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The agency says all identities of victims will remain confidential.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
But the show still makes its point that the world of this play has narcissistic aggressors and flailing victims, and those who fall into both of those categories.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The first tranche of the $4-billion payout — which amounts to roughly $600 million — is set to be disbursed to victims in the next week.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
What a waste for the other defendants, and for the victims, who allegedly were held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped.
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Bob Wojnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.
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Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Mary Ella Hastings
june 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Sarah Myers, 44, and Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and twins Gavin Harmon and Gracelynn Harmon, both 10, were identified as the victims in a Wednesday, June 24 press release shared by the police department.
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The causes and manners of death for all six victims will not be officially determined until toxicology testing and the investigation are complete, Rabbitt said.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The agency says all identities of victims will remain confidential.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
But the show still makes its point that the world of this play has narcissistic aggressors and flailing victims, and those who fall into both of those categories.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The first tranche of the $4-billion payout — which amounts to roughly $600 million — is set to be disbursed to victims in the next week.
—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
What a waste for the other defendants, and for the victims, who allegedly were held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped.
—
Bob Wojnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.
—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Numerous injuries were reported from the storms, but there were no fatalities.
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Stepping out of a restaurant onto the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City, as diners sit at street tables, the shooter pulls out a gun and fires on his targets from behind.
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Sacramento established a sister city relationship with Sumy, a northeastern Ukrainian city about 30 miles from the Russian border that became one of the first targets of the invasion.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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Dining out or ordering takeout topped the list of sacrifices, followed by nights out, shopping for new clothes, daily coffee runs and even gym memberships.
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Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a daily news briefing there had been no reports of Chinese casualties, so far.
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For now, at least 32 people are dead and 700 injured, and the number of casualties is expected to rise, Rodriguez said.
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The latest celebs to fall prey to the romance rumor mill?
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The study suggests that persistent turbidity plumes created by coastal modification projects may interfere with shark prey capture and could increase the likelihood of unintended human interactions.
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The cafe plans to soon expand its savory-pastry offerings, adding to the mix fusion creations like za’atar croissants and shakshuka tarts.
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New ground-floor food, beverage and entertainment offerings — operated by Hibernian Hospitality — are coming to the 1900s-era building, which previously housed a furniture factory, textile mill and even an automobile storage facility for soldiers’ cars during World War II.
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