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They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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Recent triggers may have rhymed a lot with past scenarios that left you feeling victimized, and that’s definitely the kind of thing that can lead to a trauma response.
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Police are asking members of the public who believe they may have been victimized by Nam or those with information related to the case to call the SRPD DVSA tipline at (707) 543-3595.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
The woman whom McDougal is accused of victimizing died in January, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
The lawyers estimate approximately 7,000 people were victimized by fraudulent schemes that disproportionately targeted Indigenous people who were trying to get sober from substance use disorder and were enrolled in an Arizona Medicaid program called the American Indian Health Program.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Police are asking members of the public who believe they may have been victimized by Nam or those with information related to the case to call the SRPD DVSA tipline at (707) 543-3595.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
The woman whom McDougal is accused of victimizing died in January, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
The lawyers estimate approximately 7,000 people were victimized by fraudulent schemes that disproportionately targeted Indigenous people who were trying to get sober from substance use disorder and were enrolled in an Arizona Medicaid program called the American Indian Health Program.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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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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