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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a potential scourge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has the possibility of causing harm or trouble in the future.
Example: "The rise of misinformation on social media is seen by many experts as a potential scourge that could undermine public trust."
Alternatives: "a possible threat" or "a looming danger."
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That is why managers need to be aware of shouting as a potential scourge.
This is a familiar story with roots way back in the culture wars of the 1980s and '90s, during the days of 2 Live Crew's obscenity trial and Tipper Gore's Parents' Music Resource Center, which coincided with hip-hop's rise as a cultural force, one both alluring and a potential scourge.
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In natural winemaking, the debate centers on whether to use a little sulfur dioxide before bottling to help wine withstand the rigors of travel, as well as other potential scourges like brettanomyces, a rogue yeast that can cause funky barnyard aromas, and mousiness, a bacterial taint reminiscent of the smell of a mouse cage.
This recommendation is a potential way of reducing the scourge and spread of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS and also improving the reproductive health challenges associated with unplanned pregnancy in the HIV infected.
Now researchers investigating a region of DNA that can render some people more susceptible to the scourge have found a potential link between leprosy and another neurodegenerative disease.
At a time when he was being cast as the scourge of the Knicks, Thomas received his greatest endorsement, from the parent of a potential recruit.
If Trump and Putin decided to see each other's government as a potential ally, it could even lead to more productive mutual efforts to eliminate ISIS and the scourge of radical Islamic terrorism.
Drugs are a scourge, a menace, a plague.
How drugs is a scourge, a menace, a plague.
Diabetes is a particular scourge.
A holy scourge is upon us.
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