scourge
Example Sentences
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the latest numbers were "shocking" and the government "stands against the scourge of antisemitism".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Countries on Saturday elected Chile's COP climate summit chief negotiator to revive stalled talks on striking a landmark global treaty tackling the scourge of plastic pollution.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Now chronic disease is on the rise, a scourge these animal lovers attribute to ultraprocessed kibble and overmedication.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
They worried it could turn into deflation, a major scourge of the economy during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026
Inquiry was made into the origin of the scourge, and by degrees various facts came out which excited public indignation in a high degree.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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