ethnic group
Example Sentences
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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
“Asian Americans are actually the first racial and ethnic group for whom cancer is the leading cause of death,” said Scarlett Gomez, a cancer epidemiologist at UC San Francisco and a lead on the project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
They are the only ethnic group in Tanzania allowed to hunt and gather food in protected areas, and local activists have successfully campaigned to secure the Hadzabe the deeds to their lands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
They are the fourth largest ethnic group in the Middle East, and have a shared history of persecution, and of internal divisions.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
A steady flow of refugees into town—most recently, Burundians and Karen, a persecuted ethnic group from Burma—has meant that there has been no shortage of boys who want to try out for the Fugees.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
