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goats

noun

plural of goat

as in victims

a person or thing taking the blame for others an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming

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Recent Examples of goats Pedal over to the corral (kid-sized bikes are available) and say hello to the resident alpacas, goats, and bighorns. — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Some herders moved 100 miles (about 160 kilometers) with their cattle in search of water and grazing land; others stayed closer to home with sheep and goats. — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 Since then, more than 40 cases have been confirmed in southern Texas and southeastern New Mexico, with infestations of cattle, sheep, goats and dogs. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 But the army came and took me and arrested me and left the settlers there to break the gate to the well and allow their goats to drink from it. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Over the years, O'Neal has hunted everything from waterfowl to wild boar and goats. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 These were people who would insist that their American passenger ride in the cab of a trade truck rather than stand in the open back with 20 passengers banging into each other and a couple of goats for hours. — Ethan Gologor, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Synopsis In a remote Somali pastoral village, 12-year-old boys, Waasuge and Warmooge, spend their days herding goats and playing games. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Its forests include beech, pine, fir and Bosnian pine, while wild goats inhabit the mountain's rugged alpine areas. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Sending out the scapegoats in a van advertising unemployed coaches is next-level stuff.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Black folks have been used as scapegoats for the rising government budgets, and anti-Black stereotypes fueled voters to significantly reduce access to affordable healthcare and educational assistance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026

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