fall guy
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"I mean, I think the president was joking, as he often does," Vance said when asked if he feared that Trump would make him the fall guy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Zak Crawley might wonder why he is set to become an Ashes fall guy when so many around him have survived.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Who else would’ve crowned journeyman power forward Gordon Hayward the fall guy in Kobe Bryant’s final game, the one where he scored 60 points and led the Lakers to a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2025
Carl’s duplicitous behavior, meanwhile, leads Roy to think his brother is planning to make him the fall guy for their mutual misdeeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
I said they’re looking for a fall guy and you’re nominated.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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