scapegoat
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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
Is L.A. the villain, the scapegoat, or both?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Real Madrid midfielder has faced criticism recently for some of his England performances but has previously claimed he was made a "scapegoat" in the camp.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Is it actually dangerous for kids, or a scapegoat for a larger problem?
From Slate ● May 17, 2026
There was always one unfortunate whom the teacher singled out and used for a scapegoat.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
The platforms make easy scapegoats, and parents’ concerns are genuine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Whatever the case, more scapegoats are almost certainly on the way.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Many Angolan journalists and activists strongly contest the idea that the protests weren't organic, and say Angolan authorities might be using the Russians as scapegoats.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Kenyan human rights activist Hussein Khalid urged the government to take urgent measures to protect them, saying that Tanzanian authorities were using Kenyans as "scapegoats for the atrocities committed by police against Tanzanians".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
I should have been cursing the system, but my mom and dad were much more tangible scapegoats.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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