whites

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Photographs showed sailors in crisp whites and a grey frigate gliding in the sea harbour on a clear day.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“Great whites just happen to be larger,” Midway said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Notably, in our research, whites with higher levels of racial resentment and higher incomes are especially inclined to oppose universal basic income.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

In the 2025 survey, the share of adults who would encourage a young person to join the military increased 8 points among whites and 14 points among veterans from two years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The shift in focus served to align the goals of the Civil Rights Movement with key political goals of poor and working-class whites, who were also demanding economic reforms.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander