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ethnic

[eth-nik] / ˈɛθ nɪk /
ADJECTIVE
racial, cultural
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Breast cancer rates have climbed across nearly every Asian American ethnic group at a pace that exceeds increases seen in any other U.S. ethnic group.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

On Wednesday, Prentice had called his alleged wrongdoing "an aberration" and vowed a thorough and transparent investigation, while insisting it should not be used "to cast aspersions" on other academics from ethnic minority backgrounds.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Sherpas are an ethnic group who live primarily in eastern Nepal and nearly all share the last name “Sherpa.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

It’s clear from sources we spoke with that the key targeted minority population in question is the white ethnic group known as Afrikaners.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

These included Chinese and Scottish, as well as some Eastern European ethnic folk music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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