Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. From LearnThat.org. [Harvey Fierstein.]
While the term victim seems to focus on what actually happened to the person, the term survivor emphasizes what occurs after the encounter. From Wordnik.com. [Anarchist news dot org - News for anarchists and their friends] Reference
Here, the victim is a loquacious old man who rambles a bit. From Wordnik.com. ['[S]hak[ing] the dwellings of the great': Liberation in Joanna Baillies Poems (1790)] Reference
Police said that the victim is an acquaintance of the assailant. From Wordnik.com. [Montgomery County crime report] Reference
Not indeed when the victim is a child and the crime a heinous one. From Wordnik.com. [Is This Justice?] Reference
Nothing the same old doublespeak from Obama claiming the victim is all the time. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: GOP trying to make me and Michelle 'scary'] Reference
"I don't get involved with them if their victim is a woman or children," she said. From Wordnik.com. [Prison pen pal testified of Guandique's dead girl' letters] Reference
I do it myself if the victim is a young person, or the sole parent of a young person. From Wordnik.com. [The Love Shack, Baby. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
Whether the victim is allowed to comply or not is usually left up to the interrogator. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Former Bush Speechwriter Attacks Reporter For Pointing Out Bush Techniques Were Used By Khmer Rouge] Reference
HAMMER: And you go on to say that these celebrities are eager to acquire what you call a victim chic. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 15, 2009] Reference
Most states now have laws which police are expected to enforce whether the victim is the husband or the wife. From Wordnik.com. [Spousal abuse: Not a joking matter whether the victim is male or female « Mudpuddle] Reference
We have increased populations of what I refer to as victim user groups -- surfers, swimmers, divers, kayakers. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2004] Reference
ZAHN: So what do you say to the folks who think Arab policy has promoted what they call the victim hood of Palestinians?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2002] Reference
And find out why one leading feminist is accusing Hillary Clinton of playing what she calls a victim, trying to have it both ways. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 5, 2007] Reference
The victim is trapped, and doomed to a hideous end. From Wordnik.com. [CONSUMING • by Krystyna Smallman] Reference
A victim is a victim whether you are male or female. From Wordnik.com. [Spousal abuse: Not a joking matter whether the victim is male or female « Mudpuddle] Reference
And she is, indeed, present when the victim is shot. From Wordnik.com. [Titled Gentry] Reference
Now, they're asking that the word victim not be used. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 26, 2004] Reference
'The Aussie is the obvious short-term victim from this,'. From Wordnik.com. [FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten] Reference
Probably not, because being a complaining victim is easier. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » REPORT: WellPoint Raising Premium Rates By Double Digits In At Least 11 States] Reference
Vets were treating the latest landmine victim from the Thai. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
But perhaps the real long-term victim has been Dubai's self-esteem. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
If the victim is un-armed and over-powered, who do you blame there?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Bachmann: Bill Clinton Is Trying To ‘Celebrate’ The Oklahoma City Bombing And ‘Take [Me] Out’] Reference
Now I'm putting Martha Stewart and the word victim in the same sentence. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 8, 2003] Reference
Interestingly the defense team wants the word victim not used in the courtroom. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 26, 2004] Reference
"victim is a code word for the hard left that they don't have 'equal outcome' ...". From Wordnik.com. Reference
Here are some tips to avoid being a victim from the National Patient Safety Foundation. From Wordnik.com. [WPTV Top Stories] Reference
Today the victim is much more likely to be believed, and reports are seldom discredited. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » My Personal Experience with Climate Alarmist Spin] Reference
GRACE: But why would you call the victim ` s father to get information about your client?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2006] Reference
"I try to stay away from the word victim," Hill, a licensed psychologist with Berks Counseling. From Wordnik.com. [Berks county news] Reference
Once the jury hears the word victim, is that something they just can't get out of their heads?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 6, 2004] Reference
It is believed the potential victim is Asian and attends one of the Richmond Elementary Schools. From Wordnik.com. [BC Bloggers] Reference
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