scapegoats

Example Sentences

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He and the government find themselves caught between an increasingly incensed public and a justice system whose magistrates and prosecutors refuse to be made scapegoats.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Whatever the case, more scapegoats are almost certainly on the way.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

If you’re winning, you don’t typically threaten to destroy a civilization or look for scapegoats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"I understand that populism is spreading all over the world and that people are trying to look for scapegoats, they're angry," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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