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Recent Examples of scapegoatMembers of the union that represents rank-and-file Los Angeles firefighters also spoke on the ex-chief’s behalf, claiming that Ms. Crowley had become a scapegoat for longstanding failures to sufficiently fund the Fire Department.—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025 But soon, if Republicans succeed at smothering Trump’s favorite scapegoats, the president will have to find new ways to blame anyone but himself.—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025 Democratic strategist Tim Hogan said Trump sees Biden as a convenient scapegoat.—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025 The New York Times analysis: For Trump, Musk is a scapegoat and a liability.—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scapegoat
Once identified, the kit dynamically loads a counterfeit login page tailored to that provider, often with the victim’s email address already filled in.
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Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
The gallery was filled with the victim’s friends, colleagues and family.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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