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Recent Examples of culprit Breads, processed meats, and sandwiches are major culprits. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025 In This Article How To Identify Spider Mites Understanding Spider Mites How To Get Rid Of Spider Mites If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025 The real culprit, in the West Wing’s mind, remains Powell. Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Apr. 2025 Police analysts can then comb through this data and attempt to identify a culprit, often using surveillance footage or witness testimony about a vehicle’s color, make, or model. Dell Cameron, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for culprit
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criminal
Noun
  • By the way, none of us is a criminal, as hacking is not a crime.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Manson was a petty criminal who had been in and out of jail since childhood.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025

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“Culprit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culprit. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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