persecuted
Example Sentences
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The species were persecuted to extinction as a breeding bird in the early 20th Century but returned to Scotland in the 1950s and have now recolonised other parts of the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Not all Shias saw Khamenei as their principal religious guide, but he became widely respected as a clerical authority and for standing up for a sect that has historically felt persecuted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.”
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must—at that moment—become the center of the universe.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
