persecute

Example Sentences

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“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 • Feb. 25, 2026

Now, a number of Kremlin critics living in Europe have told the BBC that Russia is stepping up its efforts to silence, threaten and persecute opponents abroad.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

Nigeria and North Korea top the list of the nations that most persecute Christians, according to International Christian Concern.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2023

“You don’t have the right to persecute somebody unjustly,” Cliff MacMorris said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

It seemed that Bobby had lapsed over the years into a state of increasingly frequent paranoia, believing as he did that people and organizations, bonded in a conspiracy, were out to persecute him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady