scourge
Example Sentences
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Deadly fires were once a regular scourge in densely populated Hong Kong, especially in poorer neighbourhoods, but improved safety measures have made them far less common.
From Barron's
Deadly fires were once a a regular scourge in densely populated Hong Kong, especially in poorer neighbourhoods.
From Barron's
Swatting has become a common harassment tool and a scourge for American education.
From Washington Post
“Since I last spoke in this building, the scourge of war is back in Europe,” he said, adding that “freedom and human dignity have been trampled in the most brutal way.”
From New York Times
"Since I last spoke in this building the scourge of war is back in Europe," he told a packed plenum.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
