persecution
Example Sentences
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There were three routes to asylum for someone in his situation: as someone who faced persecution for their sexual orientation, their religious beliefs or their political views.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Nothing, it seems, can shatter this persecution complex.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
This is significant because asylum cases are deeply complex, requiring a mountain of factual evidence to prove an immigrant faces legitimate threats of persecution in their home country.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
The case posed a fundamental clash between the government’s need to manage surges at the border and the moral and historic right to offer asylum to those fleeing persecution.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The threat of persecution and deportation if found, and the fact that Alexandra was being demolished, did not stop this stream of forced migration.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Vocabulary lists containing persecution
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Bonne Annee," Vocabulary from the personal essay
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Vocabulary from "Stop Expecting Games to Build Empathy" by Julie Muncy
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