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Recent Examples of scapegoat
Schools have become scapegoats for both good and bad reasons.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
Arredondo has claimed that he has simply been picked as the scapegoat among hundreds of officers from various agencies who were on the scene in Uvalde but waited more than 70 minutes before storming a classroom and killing 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
The author of the University of Pittsburgh study suggested that virtual work was used as a scapegoat for issues the company was having.
—Rob Davis, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Then in the campaign stretch run, with his son theoretically facing 25 years’ imprisonment, the president vowed there would be no clemency because an election-eve pardon would have set him up as the scapegoat if Harris lost.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
Arredondo has claimed that he has simply been picked as the scapegoat among hundreds of officers from various agencies who were on the scene in Uvalde but waited more than 70 minutes before storming a classroom and killing 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
The author of the University of Pittsburgh study suggested that virtual work was used as a scapegoat for issues the company was having.
—Rob Davis, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Then in the campaign stretch run, with his son theoretically facing 25 years’ imprisonment, the president vowed there would be no clemency because an election-eve pardon would have set him up as the scapegoat if Harris lost.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
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For those looking to donate, The American Red Cross is working alongside its partners to provide shelter, food, emotional support and health services for victims of the LA Fires.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Searching for victims The death toll is likely to rise, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.Josh DuBose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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China, meanwhile, rejects U.S. concerns about its aims to further develop its nuclear forces, accusing Washington of using it as an excuse to grow its own nuclear arsenal.Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks hope to get some rest and recovery before then, but Brunson refused to use fatigue as an excuse after the team’s latest loss.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Karen Carlson, owner of 5 acres in Ramona with donkeys, lambs, chickens, goats, turkeys and quail, was among the attendees of the Jan. 7 meeting.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Canadian beauty grew up on a farm surrounded by goats, bunnies and chickens, which led to her lifelong love of animals.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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