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scourge

[skurj] / skɜrdʒ /




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It could provide solace if it comes in weaker than expected, or be a scourge if it continues to heat up.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This isn’t the first time Kavanaugh has written about the scourge of racism in jury selection.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

He suggested comparisons of failing to act against the risks of AI today with the "delay with which both society and the Church came to denounce the scourge of slavery".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

One cites her newfound sobriety as evidence that people can change — a nod to Steyer’s self-proclaimed metamorphosis from hedge fund titan to scourge of big corporations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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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