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Because for the past decade, the right has been on a crusade to end what they see as the scourge of “cancel culture.”

From Salon

A statement from the Haitian Heritage Association called for a "united front" in stemming the scourge - and lamented "hateful narratives" levelled at Haitian people by some members of the Turks and Caicos public.

From BBC

Half a century later, Scotland is still grappling with alienation and still struggling with the scourge of alcohol and drugs.

From BBC

The bark beetle has been the scourge of Europe, killing millions of spruce trees, yet the government thought it could halt its spread to the UK by checking imported wood products at ports.

From BBC

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has described illegal immigration as a "scourge" which is affecting the country on a "historic and unprecedented" scale.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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