scapegoat
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The Indian captain of an alleged Russian shadow fleet oil vessel seized by British commandos has been made a "scapegoat", his wife told AFP, as her husband awaits trial.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I’m the scapegoat for everyone,” he told The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, himself a Sikh, accused Reform UK and other parties of deciding to "scapegoat" the Sikh community "based on the actions of one violent murderer."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Is it actually dangerous for kids, or a scapegoat for a larger problem?
From Slate ● May 17, 2026
There was always one unfortunate whom the teacher singled out and used for a scapegoat.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
The platforms make easy scapegoats, and parents’ concerns are genuine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Whatever the case, more scapegoats are almost certainly on the way.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
They organize themselves in opposition to a class of front-runners—those benefiting the most from the economy—with ire often left over for scapegoats, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
He and editor Andy Jurgensen keep the tenor strictly rat-a-tat, so his riskiest choice is that he trusts we’ll feel awful about these scapegoats even without close-ups of teary faces behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
I should have been cursing the system, but my mom and dad were much more tangible scapegoats.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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