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Recent Examples of perp
But as elusive perp CW was never found, the internet continues to hound her, with conspiracy theorists’ assumption of guilt only getting refreshed when a couple podcasters lure Madison into an interview that dredges up all the old Amanda Knox-like accusations.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
But why did the perp throw mail around, as though looking for something specific?
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Cabot, clearly mortified, turned and hid her face, and Andy Byron sunk out of the frame like the guilty party in a lineup of potential perps.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The perp then sprayed the mother in the face and arm with the irritant as the train approached the Court Square-23rd St. station.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
But why did the perp throw mail around, as though looking for something specific?
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Cabot, clearly mortified, turned and hid her face, and Andy Byron sunk out of the frame like the guilty party in a lineup of potential perps.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The perp then sprayed the mother in the face and arm with the irritant as the train approached the Court Square-23rd St. station.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perp
Noun
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In the aftermath of the killing, many Republicans and conservative commentators called for a sweeping crackdown on leftwing groups—assuming that the perpetrator would likely be someone from the opposite side of the political spectrum as Kirk.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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The perpetrator, the reports are, was radicalized by pro-Nazi, anti-Semitic propaganda online.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our research suggests that the vast majority of Republican voters want to close loopholes that allow criminals and dangerous people to get their hands on guns.—
Gabby Giffords,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The days of letting dangerous criminals terrorize American citizens are over.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As soon as he was convicted, huge numbers changed their minds and soon 58% thought felons should be able to be president.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, he was arrested on charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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That assassin went on to seriously wound a colleague of Hortman and her husband and had a hit list of forty-four Democrats.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Disney, the parent company of ABC, removed the late-night comedian from its airwaves after a conservative outcry over Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassin culminated in public pressure from FCC Chair Brendan Carr.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The baying scrum around the Renaissance masterpiece—and his height at the time—precluded a glimpse of her crook of a smile.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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His center of gravity is steady, and the ball remains secure in the crook of his arm.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over $200 Off NFL Sunday Ticket NFL fans can make out like bandits with the DraftKings Sportsbook welcome offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern were cast as the bumbling but dogged bandits, Harry and Marv, and Catherine O’Hara brought humor and compassion to the part of Kevin’s mother.—
Tim Greiving,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new leader of this conservative group Turning Point USA, the conservative youth activist organization founded by Charlie Kirk, announced Thursday that his widow, Erika Kirk, will be the new CEO after the co-founder was killed last week by a gunman in Utah.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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In June, Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were murdered in their home by a gunman with a hit list of 45 officials.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Perp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perp. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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