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Recent Examples of scapegoatsOrbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 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
Andrew did not admit liability but agreed to pay Giuffre an undisclosed sum and to make a donation to a charity supporting abuse victims.
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Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe.
The excuses that may have limited previous staffs don’t explain Napier’s 22-23 tenure and the worst winning percentage by a full-time Florida coach in 65 years.
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