Sentence examples for scourges are from inspiring English sources

These scourges are leading to the spread of violence and war, and war is contributing to global instability.

The new political season now starting in Moscow should answer a looming question: Is the new leader of Russia capable of recognizing that some scourges are essential to democratic practice and must be tolerated?

It would be kind of funny in a sad and pathetic way except the fun doesn't stop there – hate and good old-fashioned outright blatant racism are also encouraged to spice things up and remind you how truly ugly these scourges are.

Often viewed as divine retribution, these scourges are mentioned in many cultural and religious texts, including the Bible, the Koran, and the Talmud.

Research into the planet's major scourges is moving out of the backwaters and onto the world stage.

One of the worst recent scourges is the innocuous-looking purple loosestrife, brought to the U.S. in the early 1800s as a decorative plant.

Beer with the distinct aroma of skunk seems inescapable, but  the realities of the scourge are simple and (mostly) preventable.

A holy scourge is upon us.

Now the scourge is development.

Ending this scourge is a moral imperative.

Dust storms — a local scourge — were greatly reduced.