ethnic group
Example Sentences
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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
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
It found 43% of white respondents, 58% of people with an Asian background, 58% of black people, and 60% identifying as being from a minority ethnic group saying they did this.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Though Latinos make up about 40% of the state’s population and are California’s largest ethnic group, they historically have lower turnout in elections and are underrepresented in government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Babi said that there were tensions between their people—the Tajiks, who were a minority, and Tariq’s people, the Pashtuns, who were the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
