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Cuban

British  
/ ˈkjuːbən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Cuba or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Cuba

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This ambition is spelled out in the new US National Security Strategy, and Rubio, himself of Cuban heritage, is its chief architect.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

American sentiment was turning against newcomers, whether Vietnamese refugees, Cuban and Haitian boat people, Central Americans fleeing civil wars or Mexicans looking for economic opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Raised in Puerto Rico by parents with both Boricuan and Cuban heritage, Bermúdez bristles at attempts to divide Latinos.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Rafael Romeu, president of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy, came to the U.S as a child in 1980.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The latter was packed minimally with changes of clothes—o because it was too full of other things, such as slides for his upcoming lectures and presents for his Cuban hosts.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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