persecuted
Example Sentences
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He testified that he had fled his native Cuba in 2024 after protesting against the government, for which he was jailed, surveilled and persecuted.
From Los Angeles Times
Further investigation revealed a place of worship that evolved as Christians went from being a persecuted minority to enjoying the backing of the Roman Empire.
Rakhine State, with a population of more than three million, is particularly vulnerable, and is home to the persecuted Rohingya Muslims minority that successive governments in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar have refused to recognise.
From Reuters
It’s important for Gen Z liberals to understand that many on the right really do feel persecuted.
From Seattle Times
Her association with Heggie goes back to 2005, when Miller was seeking a composer to engage with the topic of gay people being persecuted in the Holocaust.
From Seattle Times
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