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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The Bronx is about a third Black and two-thirds Hispanic, not exactly the typical MAGA demographic.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Right, there have been so many headlines about Harris picking up support from young voters and Black voters and Hispanic voters, but that’s just compared to how Biden was doing with those groups in the polls.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
That's occurred mostly among Hispanic women, a 17-point swing from +2 for Trump in July to +15 for Harris now.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
Chavarria said Latin Restaurant Weeks first started in 2019 in Houston as a two-week initiative to raise awareness of the city’s Hispanic culinary community and its impact.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2024
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Right, there have been so many headlines about Harris picking up support from young voters and Black voters and Hispanic voters, but that’s just compared to how Biden was doing with those groups in the polls.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
That's occurred mostly among Hispanic women, a 17-point swing from +2 for Trump in July to +15 for Harris now.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
Chavarria said Latin Restaurant Weeks first started in 2019 in Houston as a two-week initiative to raise awareness of the city’s Hispanic culinary community and its impact.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 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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