scandals

noun

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plural of scandal
as in disgraces
a cause of shame a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement

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Recent Examples of scandals These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals. — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 This season of the series that follows true crime and celebrity scandals also features Beth Karas, a legal analyst who appeared in The Curious Case of Natalia Grace. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 These sorts of personal scandals have precipitated the failure or withdrawal of many past nominees. — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024

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