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
“You don’t have the right to persecute somebody unjustly,” Cliff MacMorris said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 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
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
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