persecuted

Example Sentences

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Recent polls have shown that an implausibly high percentage of Germans -- between 11 and 18 percent -- think their grandparents tried to help those being persecuted by the Nazi regime, Spohr noted.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The fund was "open to anybody who was so weaponized, targeted, or persecuted, whether they were Democrat, Republican, Conservative, Independent, or otherwise", the DOJ said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Her basic claim was that prosecutors and police should have known that she had committed no crime but persecuted her anyway.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Alma David, the U.S. attorney working with Fru, said their clients had demonstrated to a U.S. immigration court that they faced a greater-than-50% chance of being persecuted back home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

He has been so persecuted for seeking justice in race relations I was afraid my presence anywhere near him might further jeopardize him.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin