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

At roughly 40% of the state’s population, Latinos are California’s largest ethnic group but have not been represented in the governor’s mansion since 1875, when then-Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Shia Muslims, primarily from the Hazara ethnic group, are a minority in Afghanistan they have been targeted in the past.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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