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We met with first-timers and pre-dating app pros, people of various backgrounds, races, ages and body types.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
While both are critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, they have sought to reassure Jewish Israelis of their commitment to Israelis of all backgrounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Macron has branded the shooting a "racist terrorist attack", as most of the victims were from foreign backgrounds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
One limitation is that the study population did not include a sufficiently diverse range of ethnic backgrounds, which could affect how well the technology performs across different populations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
And southern colonists’ preference for slavery presumably reflected their different ethnic, class, and religious backgrounds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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