persecution
noun
per·se·cu·tion
ˌpər-si-ˈkyü-shən 
1
: the act or practice of persecuting especially those who differ in origin, religion, or social outlook
2
: the condition of being persecuted, harassed, or annoyed
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After months of persecution, the attacks culminated in April of this year after someone sent a bomb threat to a drag story hour event Lipsyncki was slated to perform.
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Quispe López, Them, 10 July 2024
Founded in 1931 by the banker Edmond de Rothschild, it was built for the thousands of Ashkenazi Jews who settled in Belleville after fleeing persecution in Central and Eastern Europe.
—Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
In an interview with CNN shortly before his arrest in 2022, Kara-Murza criticized the Kremlin for its persecution of its political opponents and invasion of Ukraine.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 5 July 2024
The Democratic president used the debate stage to put them back in the spotlight, with Trump repeating his unfounded claims that his charges are political persecution orchestrated by his rival.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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Quispe López, Them, 10 July 2024
Founded in 1931 by the banker Edmond de Rothschild, it was built for the thousands of Ashkenazi Jews who settled in Belleville after fleeing persecution in Central and Eastern Europe.
—Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
In an interview with CNN shortly before his arrest in 2022, Kara-Murza criticized the Kremlin for its persecution of its political opponents and invasion of Ukraine.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 5 July 2024
The Democratic president used the debate stage to put them back in the spotlight, with Trump repeating his unfounded claims that his charges are political persecution orchestrated by his rival.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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persecution
noun
per·se·cu·tion
ˌpər-si-ˈkyü-shən
1
: the act or practice of persecuting
2
: the condition of being persecuted
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