Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
hi-ˈspa-nik 
1
: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain
Hispanic
noun
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One in 5 Hispanic men — 20% of our men — work in the residential construction industry or a related field, [as a] Realtor or mortgage broker.
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
During the past three years, 26.7% of new state government hires were Black, 14.2% were Hispanic and 4.5% were Asian.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
People of color and young fans have turned to the WNBA, with viewership growing 60% year over year among people of color, according to the league, a massive rise particularly among Hispanic and Black audiences.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 June 2024
According to Nielsen, more than half of its viewership was driven by multicultural viewers, including 29% from Hispanic viewers and 20% from Black viewers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
During the past three years, 26.7% of new state government hires were Black, 14.2% were Hispanic and 4.5% were Asian.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
People of color and young fans have turned to the WNBA, with viewership growing 60% year over year among people of color, according to the league, a massive rise particularly among Hispanic and Black audiences.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 June 2024
According to Nielsen, more than half of its viewership was driven by multicultural viewers, including 29% from Hispanic viewers and 20% from Black viewers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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Hispanic
adjective
His·pan·ic
his-ˈpan-ik
1
: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain
2
: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America
Hispanic
noun
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