scapegoats
Example Sentences
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“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
Sports loves scapegoats, but it can’t be pinned on one moment or individual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Whatever the case, more scapegoats are almost certainly on the way.
From Salon ● Apr. 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
