scapegoat

We aren’t victims, and we shouldn’t scapegoat other minorities or indulge in conspiracy theories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

They also depicted him as a scapegoat whose prosecution was being used to cover up the Los Angeles Fire Department's failure to extinguish the initial fire.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Plaintiff lawyers say they are being made the scapegoat for a problem of the insurers’ own making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Is it actually dangerous for kids, or a scapegoat for a larger problem?

From Slate ● May 17, 2026

This didn’t satisfy many people, and a second scapegoat soon emerged: the firefighters.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy

"Finding scapegoats won't make people warmer," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“It’s important for them to let people know, ‘Hey, we’re here to figure out what’s going on and we’re here to correct it, not find individual scapegoats.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Some say they are being used as easy scapegoats for the rising cost of living, with the hostility concentrated on them because they form the largest group of asylum seekers.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Sports loves scapegoats, but it can’t be pinned on one moment or individual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

I should have been cursing the system, but my mom and dad were much more tangible scapegoats.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi