Sentence examples for were victim from inspiring English sources

Amnesty International, given access to it on Tuesday, described conditions as appalling, saying that the 3,150 people locked inside were victim to "growing uncertainty, fear and despair" under the deal the European Union had agreed with Turkey.

Nevertheless, Wilson, a writer who now lives in Cornwall, said attempts by the police to pin blame for Port's killings on Grindr and the culture of online hook-ups were "victim blaming".

Several churches were victim to sectarian attacks, as Coptic Christians – who form around 10% of Egypt's population – continued to be scapegoated for Morsi's downfall, even though his ouster had broadbased, pan-religious support.

Many of these asylum seekers are Rohingya, an Islamic ethnic group who were victim of riots in Burma that left over 100,000 displaced, and who are paying up to $300 to board overcrowded vessels at the Bay of Bengal.

"But there is no question in my mind that maybe even the editor, but certainly behind that, someone took charge of a cover-up which we were victim to and I regret".

#leveson — alan rusbridger (@arusbridger) 26 Apr 12 "Someone took part in a cover up" which senior execs "were victim to," says #Murdoch, seeming to point finger at unnamed NotW "editor".

But they lacked the skillset and the knowledge to respond in way that was healthy to people who have been victims of sexual assault… They were exhibiting behaviours that were victim-blaming and insensitive.

In West Yorkshire, five of the 51 cases investigated since June 2014 resulted in a suspect being charged.Thirty-five of these investigations were dropped due to "evidential difficulties", of which 16 were "victim-based" problems, the figures show.

To many, they were victims.

We were victims, too".

There were victims.