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They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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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.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The couple’s children, between the ages of 3 and 22, were also victimized by him, per police, the outlets reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Often, the governments victimized are struggling financially, and the theft of public money can have a real-life impact on citizens paying the bills, particularly in sparsely populated areas.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Concerned that Californians were being victimized by novel types of lenders, state lawmakers gave regulators broad power in 2021 to guard against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices in the financial services industry.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The couple’s children, between the ages of 3 and 22, were also victimized by him, per police, the outlets reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Often, the governments victimized are struggling financially, and the theft of public money can have a real-life impact on citizens paying the bills, particularly in sparsely populated areas.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Concerned that Californians were being victimized by novel types of lenders, state lawmakers gave regulators broad power in 2021 to guard against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices in the financial services industry.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 26 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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