put the blame on
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But on Friday, Brian Panish, an attorney for Nancy and Karim Iskander, put the blame on both Erickson and Grossman, the co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The Austrian defended his players for their poor run as he put the blame on his superiors for not arming him with a stronger squad.
From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026
Since then, spokesmen have since tried to put the blame on Adm.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025
Rwanda has not denied this, but the country's leaders put the blame on the DR Congo for the current conflict.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025
“Sometimes it’s easier for people to make sense of things...if they can put the blame on someone.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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