scapegoat
Example Sentences
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When policies fail and public support craters, authoritarian regimes inevitably seek a scapegoat.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
In short, the fearmongers need a new scapegoat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Lesson: The volatility that comes with technological change sometimes requires a scapegoat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
"Using nature as a scapegoat means that the government will be less effective at tackling some of the genuine challenges facing the planning system," the report said.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
There was always one unfortunate whom the teacher singled out and used for a scapegoat.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing scapegoat
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