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Recent Examples of ethnicity
Segmentation and preferences dealing with online ads are largely consistent across key demographics of age, household income, ethnicity and gender.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The ethnic breakdown of students served by EIS is 32 percent Hispanic, 21 percent African American, 23 percent Caucasian, 14 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, and 10 percent other ethnicities.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
This type of melanoma affects people of all races, ethnicities and ages.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
There are lots and lots of ethnicities and linguistic groups.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The ethnic breakdown of students served by EIS is 32 percent Hispanic, 21 percent African American, 23 percent Caucasian, 14 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, and 10 percent other ethnicities.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
This type of melanoma affects people of all races, ethnicities and ages.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
There are lots and lots of ethnicities and linguistic groups.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicity
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Presently, there are nearly 400,000 students of 185 nationalities enrolled in Dubai’s private schools, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the private school regulator.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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While factors like nationality and legal representation play a key role, many applicants do not ultimately meet the high legal threshold to win asylum, government figures show.—
June 3,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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While imports from these nations are presumably duty-free under the trade agreement, the average tariff rate paid on apparel imports hit 6.7 percent in April.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 June 2025
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Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Vuitton had launched a licensed collection of upscale leather goods in the flag colors of the participating nations.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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The club entered Saturday 2 ½ games back in the Wild Card race due to the recent slide.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
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The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium in Centerport is linked to William Vanderbilt II, a yachtsman and motor race driver.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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