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ethnic

[eth-nik] / ˈɛθ nɪk /
ADJECTIVE
racial, cultural
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Conducted from 1979 through the 2000s, the project followed more than 5,000 people to better understand why certain ethnic populations experience higher health risks.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

“The impact of mass deportation is falling on Latinos as an ethnic group, not on undocumented immigrants as a legal category,” the report read in part.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

As a condition of being tax-exempt, nonprofit private schools must attest that they won’t discriminate based on race, color, or national or ethnic origin.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

"For the Chinese mathematics community, this is a dream we have been hoping to realise for decades," said Shing-Tung Yau, the first ethnic Chinese Fields medallist.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Despite prejudice, the immigrants exhibited a pioneering spirit, building ethnic churches, grocery stores, and fraternal halls.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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