persecute
Example Sentences
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"Right now everything here is suppressed, everything is persecuted, people are sitting in prisons."
From Barron's
“Throughout the Scripture, there are two kinds of leaders: those who persecute faith communities and those who protect them,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Her new collection pays tribute to women persecuted during historical witch hunts.
From Barron's
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
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