Tom believes bias is among the greatest scourges in business. (inc.com)
The reason why the ancient world was so pure, light and serene was that it knew nothing of the two great scourges: the pox and Christianity. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Although valued, like the Jews, for their contribution to the economy, the reconquista spirit still remained at the heart of Spanish society and the Moors were particularly feared for their natural allegiance to the Ottoman Turks, the great scourge of Christendom. (faith.org.uk)