ethnic group
Example Sentences
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“Asian Americans are actually the first racial and ethnic group for whom cancer is the leading cause of death,” said Scarlett Gomez, a cancer epidemiologist at UC San Francisco and a lead on the project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Though Latinos make up about 40% of the state’s population and are California’s largest ethnic group, they historically have lower turnout in elections and are underrepresented in government.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The Kurds, which are the fourth largest ethnic group in the Middle East, are scattered between Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
The area is a stronghold of Senegal's Lebou ethnic group, a fishing people closely tied to the ocean who live throughout the Dakar region.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
A steady flow of refugees into town—most recently, Burundians and Karen, a persecuted ethnic group from Burma—has meant that there has been no shortage of boys who want to try out for the Fugees.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
