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Recent Examples of perp
Olivia Benson will hug a victim and knock out a perp all before lunch.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Olivia Benson will hug a victim and knock out a perp all before lunch.
—Yamillah Hurtado, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
When one of their late-night robberies goes wrong, the FBI brings in Tom (Mark Ruffalo) — an agent coping with the aftermath of a family tragedy — to head up a task force charged with finding the perps.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Robinhood rolled out its own perp offering in the EU a month earlier and is probably looking for a way to bring it stateside.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Olivia Benson will hug a victim and knock out a perp all before lunch.
—Yamillah Hurtado, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
When one of their late-night robberies goes wrong, the FBI brings in Tom (Mark Ruffalo) — an agent coping with the aftermath of a family tragedy — to head up a task force charged with finding the perps.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Robinhood rolled out its own perp offering in the EU a month earlier and is probably looking for a way to bring it stateside.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perp
Noun
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The idea behind genetic genealogy is to take DNA from a crime scene and enter it into a publicly accessible genealogy DNA database in hopes of finding a close enough match to relatives of the unknown perpetrator.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Two chairs were found propped up by the window, mirroring how they had been placed outside Elizabeth’s home — a detail only the perpetrator would have known, as police had not released that information to the public, according to the documentary.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The committee voted to fully fund payments to jails, which have housed some offenders as a backup, and for medical payments.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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An Illinois man faces child pornography charges in Waukesha County under a new Wisconsin law that aims to punish offenders who use artificial intelligence to generate explicit images.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Immigration and Integration Minister Rasmus Stoklund said 315 foreign criminals from countries outside the European Union had received sentences of more than a year over the last five years but were not expelled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment, but officials there have broadly defended the department’s actions as not only justified but necessary for ensuring the rule of law and holding alleged criminals to account.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Another alleged member of the Latin Kings was charged in federal court in the District of Minnesota this month with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of government property after breaking into an FBI vehicle and stealing a rifle.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Pharr faces charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Miller called him an assassin on social media; Vice President JD Vance reposted the message.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The 384-page hardcover focuses on the game's main antagonist, crime lord Jaylen Vrax, and his intimidating assassin droid ND-5.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Victoria carried a shiny burgundy crocodile Birkin with palladium hardware (unclasped, of course) in the crook of her elbow.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Portofino began as a fishing village fronting the bay, this little crook of Ligurian coastline.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The authentic Denver and Rio Grande train that has operated at Knott’s since 1952 boasts the highest crime rate in all of Orange County with the notorious Ghost Town bandits robbing every departure from the Calico Square depot.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Whiskey Row celebrates Prescott's Old West history, with saloons once occupied by outlaws and bandits.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting him from behind.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Perp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perp. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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