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persecution

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


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Persecution of Christians is rising in sub-Saharan Africa, threatening a “vast humanitarian catastrophe” for the continent, a support group for victimized Christians said Tuesday.

From Washington Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Persecution of the Rohingya has been widely documented, including in a U.N. probe, she noted.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

Persecution was also explored in popular culture by the duo who created Captain America and Hulk, in their later series X-Men, launched in 1963.

From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2020

Persecution from the church threatened the witches’ relationship to the moon, Trainor explained, so they started looking at covert ways of keeping the lunar connection alive.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2019

As soon as the public subscription was started, or very soon after, there were some very handsome sums subscribed by one signing himself "An Enemy to Persecution".

From The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell by Campbell, Theophila Carlile




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