persecution
Example Sentences
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West Bengal, like others along the frontier, has long seen waves of migration as people sought work or fled religious persecution.
From BBC
The couple endured a lot in those years, more than 30 of which have been spent in the U.S., after they fled religious persecution in India.
From Los Angeles Times
"We thought we were safe. Our grandparents and great grandparents -- Holocaust survivors -- many of them came to here to escape hate and to escape bloodshed, pogrom, persecution," he said.
From Barron's
In the 20th century, many Jews fleeing persecution from Europe arrived, including after World War II.
The UK condemned what it described as "politically motivated persecution" of Lai, saying he had been "targeted... for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression".
From BBC
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