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culprits

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Bottled water and processed food are big culprits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Nigeria is currently grappling with a spate of mass abductions by a range of culprits.

From BBC May 16, 2026

"There are only so many possible culprits, so I started to compare things that might be important," Hogan said.

From Science Daily Apr. 14, 2026

She sits down, obviously pleased that the culprits have been caught.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers