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They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
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The reforms also did nothing for people who were victimized under the old regime.
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Will Aronin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
So many young women in our writers’ room were talking about the true epidemic of confidence issues for young women who are victimized by the way they’ve been taught to speak to themselves.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Block is required to pay a minimum amount of $75 million and up to $120 million in refunds to consumers victimized by fraudulent transactions who did not receive refunds they were entitled to, as well as to those whose unauthorized transfers were not adequately investigated by Cash App.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Steve McNew, global leader of blockchain and digital assets at FTI Consulting, thinks some cyber-crypto legislation may happen, especially governing when a company victimized by a ransomware pays their attackers in cryptocurrency.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
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Will Aronin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
So many young women in our writers’ room were talking about the true epidemic of confidence issues for young women who are victimized by the way they’ve been taught to speak to themselves.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Block is required to pay a minimum amount of $75 million and up to $120 million in refunds to consumers victimized by fraudulent transactions who did not receive refunds they were entitled to, as well as to those whose unauthorized transfers were not adequately investigated by Cash App.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Steve McNew, global leader of blockchain and digital assets at FTI Consulting, thinks some cyber-crypto legislation may happen, especially governing when a company victimized by a ransomware pays their attackers in cryptocurrency.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Victimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victimize. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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