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persecute

[pur-si-kyoot] / ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut /


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She suggests arguing that Epstein was being persecuted due to his "wealth".

From BBC

“This is also a film about infamy, because he’s being persecuted so unfairly. He gets killed, and then they killed him again because they killed his reputation,” Moura notes.

From Los Angeles Times

Many people come to the border seeking asylum, a formal process under which eligible migrants ask the government for legal protections after fleeing places where they believe they would be persecuted or tortured upon returning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike my recent trips there this one wasn’t interrupted by mass demonstrations on behalf of persecuted Muslims.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roman North Africa went from a place where Christians were persecuted to a region known for its devotion.

From The Wall Street Journal