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Recent Examples of ethnicity
In addition, Black and Hispanic people and those of other nonwhite ethnicities, as well as people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, are more likely to experience claims denials.
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Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
The existing program requires productions to report the diversity of their employees by race, ethnicity and gender.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
How 'Will Trent' actor Ramón Rodríguez created the hit show’s iconic detective
The actor of Puerto Rican heritage, who's also a co-executive producer, liked the fact that the storyline initially made the character's ethnicity and background ambiguous.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 21 June 2025
For example, a dataset might contain more images of people from certain ethnicities, age groups, or genders, leading to a skewed representation.
—Arun Shastri, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
The existing program requires productions to report the diversity of their employees by race, ethnicity and gender.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
How 'Will Trent' actor Ramón Rodríguez created the hit show’s iconic detective
The actor of Puerto Rican heritage, who's also a co-executive producer, liked the fact that the storyline initially made the character's ethnicity and background ambiguous.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 21 June 2025
For example, a dataset might contain more images of people from certain ethnicities, age groups, or genders, leading to a skewed representation.
—Arun Shastri, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnicity
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Swimmers competing as neutrals – mainly those with Russian nationality – were tested 8.2 times on average.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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The latest employment statistics show the Trump administration’s policies, which include blocking refugee admissions and ending legal status for many nationalities, are harming the labor supply and the economy.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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At the end of Trump’s second term, perhaps the incoming president, whether a Republican or Democrat, might then be able to chip away at our subsidies and tariffs in coordination with the rest of world, find a path forward that works sufficiently well enough for all nations.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In a dramatic and high-stakes diplomatic maneuver, the United States and Venezuela have completed a sweeping prisoner exchange that could mark the beginning of a thaw in years of political hostility between the two nations.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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That race, won by 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott, was widely viewed as a successful blend of NASCAR’s history with its modern era.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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He’s only won two races this season, and then there’s the case of the underperforming second Red Bull seat, which has already seen one driver swap this year (from Liam Lawson to Yuki Tsunoda).—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnicity. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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