persecute
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John Adams pushed Congress in 1798 to pass the Alien and Sedition Acts, measures that allowed the government to deport and otherwise persecute critics of the administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“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
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
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