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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

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

Amid concerns that migrants could be returned to their home countries - where some fear persecution - Congolese officials said no such transfers are being planned.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But the level of persecution in Germany changed dramatically in 1933 after Hitler had come to power.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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