minorities

Example Sentences

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Later he notes, “We’re minorities but we’re just veterans up here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He also argued that ranking applicants by SAT scores ends up disadvantaging high-achieving low-income, first-generation and underrepresented minorities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

And the VRA requires that racial minorities be given an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Some researchers have argued that predictive policing systems do not increase the likelihood that racial minorities will be arrested more often relative to traditional policing practices.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

I knew that many people, par-ticularly the minorities, whites, Coloureds, and Indians, would be feeling anxious about the future, and I wanted them to feel secure.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela