as in victims
a person or thing taking the blame for others
the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment
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Prosecutors said two forensic pathologists examined the remains separately, both concluding the victims died from gunshots to the head.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields platforms from liability for what users post, leaving victims and their families with limited legal footing against them.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The only movement is that of goats who nibble the long grass that grows around the Cold War aircraft wrecks that litter this forlorn spot on Grenada’s east coast.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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The virus most commonly spreads among wild birds but can also infect poultry, livestock and other mammals, including goats, coyotes and opossums.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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And yet in 2025, fashion houses such as Dolce & Gabbana and Dior are using this year’s Vatican Jubilee as one of many excuses to move their runway shows to the Eternal City.—
Nikki Ekstein,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Given his numbers as a Yankee at the Red Sox' home ballpark — four runs on four hits in 2 2/3 innings — Weaver's gripes certainly risk sounding like excuses.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The hypocrisy of a society continually looking for scapegoats to assign blame while refusing to examine its own dark heart provides a semblance of subtext.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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