persecution
Example Sentences
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Ghana since last year has been taking west Africans temporarily before sending them to home countries, including people who US immigration judges found would face persecution in their origin nations.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
"We hypothesize that certain species with poorer general population health, specifically rattlesnakes with historic and current increased risks of human persecution, are likely more susceptible to infection with subsequent disease," said Mishin.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
But he agrees persecution is carried out by a minority of those with game-shooting interests, and says focusing only on them can obscure conservation work elsewhere in the sector.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He said he fears other countries would attempt to forcibly repatriate him to El Salvador, where he believes he is at risk of persecution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Even the thought of persecution left him undismayed, was rather tonic than depressing.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
Vocabulary lists containing persecution
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"Bonne Annee," Vocabulary from the personal essay
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Vocabulary from "Stop Expecting Games to Build Empathy" by Julie Muncy
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