scourge

Example Sentences

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"We will never stop fighting to end the scourge of waste crime that scars our environment and communities."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

First, the bad news: “Snowcrete” is the treacherous ice that results when rain, imprecise or nonexistent plowing and insufficient salting turn what was once fluffy white snow into a dense and dirty scourge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The growing scourge of food allergies drove U.K. heavyweight pharmaceutical GSK to announce a $2.2 billion deal on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

The scourge of extortion in Peru, which has risen tenfold in two years, cannot be beaten without a major security overhaul, the prosecutor heading the South American country's fight against organized crime told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“The Greatest Emperor, scourge of our enemies, commander of a host most devastating. And the Empire shall be made whole.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir