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Recent Examples of scapegoat
Sending out the scapegoats in a van advertising unemployed coaches is next-level stuff.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
But the good times ended when Nirvana’s label reps decided the album sounded too raw for mainstream consumption and allegedly positioned Albini as a scapegoat for a potentially bad-sounding record.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Hungarians lost trust in Orban and want a different approach on EU relations rather than the tired attacks on the populists’ favorite scapegoat.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Macherano was a ripe scapegoat.
—Greg Cote
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
But the good times ended when Nirvana’s label reps decided the album sounded too raw for mainstream consumption and allegedly positioned Albini as a scapegoat for a potentially bad-sounding record.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Hungarians lost trust in Orban and want a different approach on EU relations rather than the tired attacks on the populists’ favorite scapegoat.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Macherano was a ripe scapegoat.
—Greg Cote
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
Noun
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The check was requested by a relative after friends and family had not heard from the victims, officials said.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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During the sentencing hearing, statements from the victims’ parents were read aloud before the court.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Now, with a new head coach, new quarterback and a 12-team College Football Playoff, the excuses for the Nittany Lions to not make it to the postseason are running out.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The plot is little more than an excuse to string together a series of fight scenes, emulating the experience of playing the games.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere, herds of goats are used to naturally manage undergrowth across the estate’s forests, helping reduce fire risk in the region’s increasingly dry climate.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Over the last week, the San Diego Humane Society has removed 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals, including goats, alpacas, pigs, ducks, donkeys, geese and chickens from the property in Julian.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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