whites

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Luna’s biggest base of support, the study found, was among Latinos, 55% of whom reported a favorable view of him, versus just 39% of whites.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Inside, time seemed to move differently: tennis whites drying beneath the afternoon sun, bridge rooms carrying the faint smell of cigarettes and talcum powder, elderly members reading newspapers beneath slow ceiling fans.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Instead of traditional chef’s whites, they’re reaching for Hedley and Bennett’s durable but refined cotton-linen smock and a pair of comfortable clogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

You want pieces with edges, whites and yolks distinct, something that reads as intentional when spooned onto bread.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

During the course of the litigation, the CHP produced data that showed African Americans were twice as likely, and Latinos three times as likely, to be stopped and searched by its officers as were whites.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander