persecution
Example Sentences
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Australia appears willing to assist the women, who apparently fear persecution at home.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's a very critical time as well as we celebrate International Women's Day, talk about their freedom, equality, gender persecution, gender equality."
From BBC
In 1943, members of the Dutch Resistance bombed the Amsterdam civil registry office in an attempt to destroy records, to prevent the Nazis from identifying Jews and others marked for persecution, arrest or forced labour.
From Literature
“The breadth of the language allows for expansive interpretations and, consequently, the possibility of generating new threats of legal persecution,” the lawyer notes.
On Monday, a report by a US congressional delegation made sweeping recommendations aimed at tackling what it described as the long-running persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
From BBC
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