scapegoats
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"Finding scapegoats won't make people warmer," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The most commonly cited scapegoats are the social insurance programs Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Sports loves scapegoats, but it can’t be pinned on one moment or individual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
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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