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Recent Examples of ethnicity
The brand is spread across age groups, demographics, ethnicities and hairstyles, Vahora said, adding that it over-indexes in the Latin and Black communities.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
This data included names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, race or ethnicity information, Social Security numbers and medical record numbers.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
It’s also filled with striking visuals (courtesy of cinematographer Leung Ming Kai) that capture the beauty of a region in which different ethnicities (Chinese, Thai, Malaysian) and religions (Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam) have coexisted for decades.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
That ethos united elites across borders, ethnicities, and languages, forging a powerful consensus in favor of independence.
—Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
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James Manso, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
This data included names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, race or ethnicity information, Social Security numbers and medical record numbers.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
It’s also filled with striking visuals (courtesy of cinematographer Leung Ming Kai) that capture the beauty of a region in which different ethnicities (Chinese, Thai, Malaysian) and religions (Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam) have coexisted for decades.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
That ethos united elites across borders, ethnicities, and languages, forging a powerful consensus in favor of independence.
—Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicity
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The nationalities of those arrested are unknown, Petro said.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Reports vary regarding the nationality of the climbers, who are said to include two or three Italians, two Nepalis, a German, a French person, and potentially a Canadian.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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The conflict has been largely concentrated in Nigeria's northeast, with frequent spillover into other provinces and across the borders of neighboring nations, particularly Cameroon, Chad and Niger.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Protests broke out in the East African nation during and after the vote last Wednesday as demonstrators voiced outrage over the exclusion of Hassan’s main rivals.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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