persecute

Example Sentences

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“Throughout the Scripture, there are two kinds of leaders: those who persecute faith communities and those who protect them,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

"The answer, we know from the Gospel, is love and always love. Love for our enemies, and love for those who persecute us."

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

“The man’s being persecuted, so they are just thinking of another way to persecute him.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Why did Tang emperor Wuzong persecute Buddhist monks and nuns?

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It seemed that Bobby had lapsed over the years into a state of increasingly frequent paranoia, believing as he did that people and organizations, bonded in a conspiracy, were out to persecute him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady