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They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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Anyone who has been victimized has been asked to contact the Mountain View Police Department at (650) 903-6618.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Blackwood came in on relief for San Jose at the start of the second period, and Crosby quickly victimized him.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
And according to Blueprint, these men often feel pessimistic and disillusioned about America and its political system—something Trump has capitalized on, positioning himself as the antiestablishment figure being victimized by the Washington political elite.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s my case and there’s a number of other cases with similar allegations, some involving underage people as well as adults that are victimized by him.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Blackwood came in on relief for San Jose at the start of the second period, and Crosby quickly victimized him.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
And according to Blueprint, these men often feel pessimistic and disillusioned about America and its political system—something Trump has capitalized on, positioning himself as the antiestablishment figure being victimized by the Washington political elite.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s my case and there’s a number of other cases with similar allegations, some involving underage people as well as adults that are victimized by him.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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