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Recent Examples of ethnic
The Commonwealth Fund analyzed data from 2022 through 2024 to compare health system performance across racial and ethnic groups nationwide.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
For Hiba and Ibrahim, who had fled ethnic violence in Sudan and were living as refugees with their children in Jordan, the news was devastating.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
In addition, participants were drawn from an ongoing study focused on stroke risk in the southeastern United States representative of two ethnic backgrounds, which limits how broadly the findings could apply to all populations.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2026
The diversity of her dance styles and the music Gomez chooses reflects both the variety and depth of her training and her ethnic background.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
For Hiba and Ibrahim, who had fled ethnic violence in Sudan and were living as refugees with their children in Jordan, the news was devastating.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
In addition, participants were drawn from an ongoing study focused on stroke risk in the southeastern United States representative of two ethnic backgrounds, which limits how broadly the findings could apply to all populations.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 May 2026
The diversity of her dance styles and the music Gomez chooses reflects both the variety and depth of her training and her ethnic background.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnic
Adjective
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The bill, which was signed into law in 2010, was among the first instances of New York taking legislative action to stop racial profiling.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Tennessee lawmakers gutted a majority Black district by splitting greater Memphis into three different sprawling districts — itself an obvious racial gerrymander the court had previously forbidden, Evans said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Genocide is defined as attempting to partly or wholly destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
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“Ethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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