persecution
Example Sentences
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Ghana since last year has been taking west Africans temporarily before sending them to home countries, including people who US immigration judges found would face persecution in their origin nations.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
"We hypothesize that certain species with poorer general population health, specifically rattlesnakes with historic and current increased risks of human persecution, are likely more susceptible to infection with subsequent disease," said Mishin.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
At the time, the judge granted him protection from deportation on the grounds that he could face persecution by a gang in his home country.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“May this persecution, like the thorns that afflicted Paul, sharpen our courage and make our faith as solid as a rock.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The Jehovah’s Witnesses held out, too, refusing to salute the Nazi flag even though it meant persecution.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing persecution
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Bonne Annee," Vocabulary from the personal essay
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Vocabulary from "Stop Expecting Games to Build Empathy" by Julie Muncy
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