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Recent Examples of ethnicity
But in expanding her fictional universe, Han wanted to further diversify the spinoff by introducing characters of different ethnicities and sexualities.
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Max Gao, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
This was an observational study about mainly white British participants, so its findings may not apply to people of different ethnicities.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Many more students did not disclose their race in 2024
In 2024, the share of students at these 59 colleges who did not disclose their race or ethnicity increased from about 2 percent to 4 percent.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Rather than treating disability as a standalone issue, HSBC's eight global employee networks collaborate to address how disability intersects with faith, gender, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity.
—Caroline Casey, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Max Gao, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
This was an observational study about mainly white British participants, so its findings may not apply to people of different ethnicities.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Many more students did not disclose their race in 2024
In 2024, the share of students at these 59 colleges who did not disclose their race or ethnicity increased from about 2 percent to 4 percent.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Rather than treating disability as a standalone issue, HSBC's eight global employee networks collaborate to address how disability intersects with faith, gender, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity.
—Caroline Casey, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicity
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Around the same historical period, Israel instituted a divided education system based on nationality and religious observance, with four distinct school streams: Jewish secular, orthodox and ultra-orthodox schools taught primarily in Hebrew, and Arab schools taught in Arabic.—
Ayala Hendin,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Matt Freese* was among the best goalkeepers of any nationality in the 2024 MLS season, helping New York City FC outlast Cincinnati in the playoffs, including some shootout heroics.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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What Countries Allow Birthright Citizenship? While the United States is one of the most prominent examples, other nations also grant birthright citizenship.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Such a move against Canada would hit its economy hard considering the two nations do in excess of half a trillion dollars a year in trade.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The costume award ceremony will immediately follow the 5K race.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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On top of this, Dennison also took part in the ARCA Menards Series East, securing top-ten finishes at races like those at Five Flags Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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