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

So what motivated people to persecute these women?

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

“So if you can’t beat ’em, you persecute ’em or you prosecute ’em.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 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