scourge

Example Sentences

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"My hope is that where these institutions have led, others will follow, in workplaces, boardrooms, classrooms and on social media, so that we can finally begin to tackle this scourge together," he added.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Serkis’ attempt to update this story isn’t a scourge on animation or children’s media; it’s simply not as observant and symbolic as it should be.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Countries on Saturday elected Chile's COP climate summit chief negotiator to revive stalled talks on striking a landmark global treaty tackling the scourge of plastic pollution.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

First, the bad news: “Snowcrete” is the treacherous ice that results when rain, imprecise or nonexistent plowing and insufficient salting turn what was once fluffy white snow into a dense and dirty scourge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“The Greatest Emperor, scourge of our enemies, commander of a host most devastating. And the Empire shall be made whole.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir