as in harassment
something that causes mental distress
The media's constant persecution was beginning to affect their lives.
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Trump and several co-defendants charged alongside him have consistently denied the allegations, framing the case as part of a broader pattern of political persecution.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
The episode takes viewers back to the streets of third century Rome, at a time when Christians were about to be under intense persecution by the Roman emperor – Diocletian.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
On the human rights front, both Rubio and Walz have also expressed a hard line of China's persecution of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
But millions of Syrians, including those from minority Christian and other religious communities, remain haunted by a legacy of persecution suffered at the hands of extremist groups like al Qaeda and ISIS.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
The episode takes viewers back to the streets of third century Rome, at a time when Christians were about to be under intense persecution by the Roman emperor – Diocletian.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
On the human rights front, both Rubio and Walz have also expressed a hard line of China's persecution of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
But millions of Syrians, including those from minority Christian and other religious communities, remain haunted by a legacy of persecution suffered at the hands of extremist groups like al Qaeda and ISIS.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Persecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persecution. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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