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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
Newsom’s office said Thursday that the state is providing assistance to victims, family members and witnesses of the mosque shooting.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
During a brief news conference in the afternoon, Russ noted that the fire had been contained and crews were at the scene searching for victims.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The victims ranged in age from 7 to 45 years old, Demlein said.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The victims’ names have not been publicly released.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad are remembered not only as victims but as heroes and protectors who moved toward danger so others could live.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
Goliath is now in bankruptcy, and the attorney appointed by a judge to oversee its finances is trying to recover assets, including those given to charities, to help pay back the company’s victims.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
During a brief news conference in the afternoon, Russ noted that the fire had been contained and crews were at the scene searching for victims.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The victims ranged in age from 7 to 45 years old, Demlein said.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The victims’ names have not been publicly released.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad are remembered not only as victims but as heroes and protectors who moved toward danger so others could live.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
Goliath is now in bankruptcy, and the attorney appointed by a judge to oversee its finances is trying to recover assets, including those given to charities, to help pay back the company’s victims.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims
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Since records began in the 1920s, 344 people have died on Everest, according to The Himalayan Database, but the ratio of fatalities to climbers who venture above base camp is less than 1%.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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As volatility rises, managers do not need to take as large positions to meet return targets, Wrobel said.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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His father was a bombardier-navigator who was among the first American bombers during World War II to land at Soviet airfields to refuel and rearm, enabling the Allies to reach distant German targets.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Bryant called on attendees to honor the sacrifices of past generational leaders like John Lewis by turning out to vote, emphasizing that Georgia's choices will set an example for the nation.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Her work has been touted nationally, but behind those accomplishments are sacrifices no one sees, said her son Paul Wilson.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Elsewhere in Ukraine, the salvo caused numerous casualties in the city of Dnipro and struck energy facilities in the Kharkiv region, authorities said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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This presumably means ground operations, which could result in considerable American casualties, or infrastructure strikes, which could lead Iran to retaliate against similar targets in the Gulf.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Finally, in the Oaxacan field test, the team showed that predatory wasps use the airborne distress signals to find their prey, but the relative importance of direct leaf defenses versus this indirect wasp recruitment isn’t clear.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Gay men were portrayed as both predators and prey, feeding into dangerous stereotypes at a time when the community was fighting for survival.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The rooms The room count has dropped from 121 to 112 following the extensive renovations, resulting in more spacious offerings across 12 categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Half of the $80 billion total will be raised through at-the-market offerings beginning in the third quarter.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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