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Recent Examples of scapegoat
Advertisement Magyar accused the government of using her as a scapegoat and said Orbán had turned Hungary into a system benefiting political allies and family members.
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 13 Apr. 2026
Since the start of the war with Iran, figures within MAGA have trumpeted Israel as a scapegoat.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Find the scapegoat and attack it to maximize its content creation potential and make a profit.
—Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
In an interview on the 20VC podcast with venture capitalist and host Harry Stebbings, the billionaire said AI was the scapegoat for layoffs that are actually the result of overhiring in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 13 Apr. 2026
Since the start of the war with Iran, figures within MAGA have trumpeted Israel as a scapegoat.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Find the scapegoat and attack it to maximize its content creation potential and make a profit.
—Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
In an interview on the 20VC podcast with venture capitalist and host Harry Stebbings, the billionaire said AI was the scapegoat for layoffs that are actually the result of overhiring in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Esperanza-Pacheco was working as a pastor at God’s Lighthouse of Truth in Richmond, where the victim and her family were members and had developed a friendship with him.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Available at any drugstore or grocery store, there's no excuse not to replace whatever sad flat sponge is currently sitting next to your sink.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Bring your community together Earth Day is also a great excuse to connect with neighbors.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Make an all-goat spread, exploring different styles and textures, with garnishes that evoke the pasture, says Jones.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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As part of the Great Exchange, which spanned from 1492 to 1640, Europeans brought over cows, sheep, and goats.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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