Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
hi-ˈspa-nik 
1
: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain
Hispanic
noun
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Sixty percent were single, 60 percent were Hispanic and three-quarters were women, who more often than men take on unpaid caregiving roles.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
The candidates, all of Hispanic origin, reflect Doral’s demographics, where 82% of the population is from Latin America.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Cities at the top of the list had high median incomes and mostly white or Asian populations, while those at the bottom had low median incomes and mostly Black or Hispanic populations.
—Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The study found that African American and Hispanic participants, for example, had higher rates of hypertension.
—Dr. Michelle March, ABC News, 6 June 2024
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
The candidates, all of Hispanic origin, reflect Doral’s demographics, where 82% of the population is from Latin America.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Cities at the top of the list had high median incomes and mostly white or Asian populations, while those at the bottom had low median incomes and mostly Black or Hispanic populations.
—Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The study found that African American and Hispanic participants, for example, had higher rates of hypertension.
—Dr. Michelle March, ABC News, 6 June 2024
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Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
his-ˈpan-ik
1
: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain
2
: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America
Hispanic
noun
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