Example Sentences

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Whether in Kyiv or Khan Younis, war has ceased to be a mechanism for conflict resolution and has instead become a perpetuator of instability, humiliation and loss.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

He’s a dreamer and a sucker - the hoax’s mark not its perpetuator.

From Washington Times • Jan. 25, 2017

One needs to look no further than Fly Art Productions, a core perpetuator of this meme form whose daily Tumblr posts regularly garner upwards of 10,000 reblogs.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2017

If Mr. Love’s public persona is that of a peace-loving perpetuator of summer fun, his private side is much angrier.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016

Hearing these words of king Yudhishthira the just, the perpetuator of Yadu's race, summoning Daruka, said, 'Let my car be equipped!'

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan