ethnic group

Example Sentences

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“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

"Resolving this issue with a conciliatory spirit through dialogue between Khmer and Khmer is the best option for the national and Cambodian people's interest," Kem Sokha said, referring to the majority ethnic group in Cambodia.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“Research data in the briefs shows that, over the past five years, the number of students experiencing homelessness has increased within every racial and ethnic group — except Filipino students,” the study authors wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Just a few months ago, he was with his younger brother, Abubakar Wada, in the grazing fields with his family's cattle, when they were surrounded by armed men from the mainly Christian Berom ethnic group.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The idea of “group rights” was that no racial or ethnic group could take precedence over any other.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela