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

“So if you can’t beat ’em, you persecute ’em or you prosecute ’em.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely,

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

Why did Tang emperor Wuzong persecute Buddhist monks and nuns?

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The people she chose, young and old, from the rich part of town or the more modest streets, did not individually persecute Cora.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead