as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all
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But these programs, for reasons like with syphilis, are not meeting their treatment targets across all countries, especially among low-income populations and racial minorities.
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Powel H. Kazanjian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Federal Housing Administration loans, or FHA loans, can require as little as 3.5% down for qualifying borrowers, which include first-time buyers, low- and moderate-income buyers and buyers from minority groups.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The Assad regime, dominated by the Alawite minority group to which Assad’s family belongs, was responsible for untold abuses, the most flagrant of them committed during its violent repression of a popular uprising that began in 2011 and the civil war that followed.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court will debate Wednesday whether judges can use that threshold test for workplace discrimination allegations not involving members of a minority group.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Powel H. Kazanjian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Federal Housing Administration loans, or FHA loans, can require as little as 3.5% down for qualifying borrowers, which include first-time buyers, low- and moderate-income buyers and buyers from minority groups.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The Assad regime, dominated by the Alawite minority group to which Assad’s family belongs, was responsible for untold abuses, the most flagrant of them committed during its violent repression of a popular uprising that began in 2011 and the civil war that followed.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court will debate Wednesday whether judges can use that threshold test for workplace discrimination allegations not involving members of a minority group.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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