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Recent Examples of ethnicity
Segmentation and preferences dealing with online ads are largely consistent across key demographics of age, household income, ethnicity and gender.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The ethnic breakdown of students served by EIS is 32 percent Hispanic, 21 percent African American, 23 percent Caucasian, 14 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, and 10 percent other ethnicities.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
This type of melanoma affects people of all races, ethnicities and ages.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
There are lots and lots of ethnicities and linguistic groups.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The ethnic breakdown of students served by EIS is 32 percent Hispanic, 21 percent African American, 23 percent Caucasian, 14 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, and 10 percent other ethnicities.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
This type of melanoma affects people of all races, ethnicities and ages.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
There are lots and lots of ethnicities and linguistic groups.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicity
Noun
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Italian American Social Club of Central Florida: All nationalities are welcome.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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But last year, Indian artists saw the largest surge in demand of any nationality, according to art broker Artsy.—
Cameron Pugh,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Some nine hundred thousand people from seventeen nations currently have T.P.S. But Trump has begun revoking it, country by country, including for some eight thousand Afghans and as many as half a million Haitians.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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One key problem is that while the secretary-general is the U.N.'s chief executive, power rests with the 193 member nations, which have very different ideas about the U.N. and the world.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Ralph Rosado has defeated Jose Regalado in Miami’s District 4 race, concluding a special election that promises to tip the scales of power on the City Commission.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Exploring in Free Roam mode provides the best sense of scale for the game's massive, multi-ecosystem island in a way individual races just can't.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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