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Recent Examples of perp
But even if your name is one in a million, a perp could offer up that name to the police, perhaps with a fake ID.
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PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
She was expected to survive the shooting as the perp remained at large.
—Shant Shahrigian, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
Many of them keep an eye out for criminal proceedings where the perp used your data.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
At one point, Pomerantz even entertained the idea of treating Cohen and Trump’s payment to Daniels as an act of extortion by the adult-film actress—a way of painting Trump as both victim and perp in the same case.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
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PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
She was expected to survive the shooting as the perp remained at large.
—Shant Shahrigian, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
Many of them keep an eye out for criminal proceedings where the perp used your data.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
At one point, Pomerantz even entertained the idea of treating Cohen and Trump’s payment to Daniels as an act of extortion by the adult-film actress—a way of painting Trump as both victim and perp in the same case.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perp
Noun
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The only difference is that instead of Cuban casinos, today's criminals use mixing services and cross-chain bridges.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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This legislation is a common-sense solution to protect property owners, hold criminals accountable and restore faith in the rule of law.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Smith pleaded guilty on July, 9, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to court records.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Abreu then took a plea deal and was sentenced to four years in the Texas Department of Corrections for attempted possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The actor and martial arts master plays Caine, a blind assassin who uses advanced hearing to beat-up bad guys in creative and brutal ways, as well as - what else? - a cane.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Having said that, Shinobi already means assassin so the name is a bit redundant.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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During the hold-up at least one of the crooks opened fire, striking 37-year-old Yun Li in the head and a 42-year-old man in the face, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cyber crooks do their research to sound real People unknowingly make the problem worse with social media posts by identifying family members — say your son Leo or your daughter Kate — in videos or photos.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2024
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Nationwide, charging executives say the issue is more pronounced in urban centers, with particularly consistent problems in Las Vegas, Seattle, and Oakland, California. RELATED: Magid: EV shoppers finally have plenty of choices Many of these cord bandits are on the hunt for copper.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The alleged gunman’s digital footprint failed to unveil a coherent right-wing or left-wing ideology.—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
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While Davis’ late nephew, Orlando Anderson, is widely believed to be the gunman responsible for 2Pac‘s murder, Davis has admitted in several interviews, as well as his own memoir, to being present in the vehicle with Anderson at the time of the shooting.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the finale, the kids are able to contact the New Republic to warn them about the pirates, and permanently drop the barrier around the planet, revealing the existence of At Attin for the first time to the rest of the galaxy.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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The port quickly became successful, attracting pirates, including the infamous Blackbeard, who used the island’s geography to launch surprise attacks on passing ships.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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This keeps malefactors from abusing the service to snoop on private data other than their own.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
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If not properly secured, OTA updates may be intercepted and altered by malefactors, risking the reliability of the entire system.—
Klaudia Zaika,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Perp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perp. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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