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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
Despite talk of the strike affecting hurricane recovery efforts, there was almost no impact on the flow of emergency supplies to storm victims.
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Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
But rather than focus on the actual victims or damage, many right-wing influencers and politicians have extended their sympathies to a nonexistent girl and her puppy (who is also not real).
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Many of the dead were women and children, and the footage is punctuated by the sound of automatic gunfire and screams of victims as they are shot while apparently trying to play dead.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
That is also false, with FEMA noting on its website that the $750 figure is specifically for Serious Needs Assistance, which is immediate aid that disaster victims can receive to pay for essential items like food, water and emergency supplies.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Dolly Parton is lending a helping hand to the victims of the devastating Hurricane Helene.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Several days after floodwaters devastated entire communities in western North Carolina, only now are the first few victims being identified — as authorities warn of more to come.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
But rather than focus on the actual victims or damage, many right-wing influencers and politicians have extended their sympathies to a nonexistent girl and her puppy (who is also not real).
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Many of the dead were women and children, and the footage is punctuated by the sound of automatic gunfire and screams of victims as they are shot while apparently trying to play dead.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
That is also false, with FEMA noting on its website that the $750 figure is specifically for Serious Needs Assistance, which is immediate aid that disaster victims can receive to pay for essential items like food, water and emergency supplies.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Dolly Parton is lending a helping hand to the victims of the devastating Hurricane Helene.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Several days after floodwaters devastated entire communities in western North Carolina, only now are the first few victims being identified — as authorities warn of more to come.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victims
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Both the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration are now investigating the workplace fatalities.Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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South Carolina has reported 41 fatalities, Georgia 33, Florida 19, Tennessee 11 and Virginia two.Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the identities of the victims have not been disclosed, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said Wednesday that no foreign nationals were among the casualties.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Russia has used warships from its Black Sea Fleet, as well as strategic bombers, to conduct missile strikes on targets across Ukraine, leading to hundreds of civilian casualties.Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This suggests the influence of other factors, such as the emergence of coral reefs and changes in prey availability, which could have driven the evolutionary trajectory of sharks.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The regulation became necessary when the number of whales near the coast spiked after a marine heat wave from 2014 to 2018 apparently pushed their prey – such as sardines and anchovies – closer to shore, and the humpbacks followed.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Victims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victims. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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