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The case has scandalized the town and resulted in lawsuits from several former students against the coach and the school, as well as a federal civil rights investigation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Which is why the meme has scandalized both Clinton supporters and the Pennsylvania state government.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2016

Other young reporters have wrestled with how to address reports on allegations of unwanted advances against Mr. Trump, a subject that has scandalized adults.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2016

This has scandalized elements of the business establishment, especially in Britain, leading to a striking Economist cover image labeling the perpetrators "Banksters."

From Slate • Jul. 9, 2012

I like actors," she says playfully, "which has scandalized some austere people.

From Famous Women: George Sand by Thomas, Bertha