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scourges

  • plural of scourge.
  • present tense form of scourge (3rd person singular).

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"The scourges of terrorism and antisemitism are shared, international challenges and need concerted and determined action to defeat them," it added.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Yet these scourges aren’t unique to Mexico, the author points out—they exist around the world, even in “the countries that pride themselves on being the democracies par excellence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

With limited resources, governments have long seen no other option but to team with Big Pharma to develop vaccines for global scourges.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023

Yet many scientists say the platform is effective and may be nimble enough to be used against an array of scourges, from flu to types of cancer.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2023

People who once held family fortresses against wind and weather, against scourges of frost and drought and insect enemies, now cluster against the busy breast of the big town.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck