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persecution

[pur-si-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌpɜr sɪˈkyu ʃən /


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The Goldrich will open with a museum exhibition titled “Meet Your Neighbor,” amplifying diverse L.A. communities and featuring stories of Angelenos and their ancestors who resettled, immigrated or sought refuge from persecution and violence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Across eight generations, the Rothschild dynasty has survived wars, financial crises and persecution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Women and girls "suffered particular moral and material harm as a result of the crime of persecution", which had to be reflected in the implementation of reparations, it went on.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Nothing, it seems, can shatter this persecution complex.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

I reached for some explanation and strange words came to mind, words I’d learned only minutes before: paranoia, mania, delusions of grandeur and persecution.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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