scapegoats

Example Sentences

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This attempted rebranding relied, as always, on scapegoats.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 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

But Roach has insightfully made this about people, not societal scapegoats.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

She added that "everyone is terrified from the current incitement", and fears they will become "scapegoats".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

Among the many scapegoats chosen were elderly women living alone, who were charged with witchcraft: Kepler’s mother was carried away in the middle of the night in a laundry chest.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan