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ethnically

American  
[eth-nik-lee] / ˈɛθ nɪk li /

adverb

  1. with respect to ethnicity or racial background.


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Some of the fighters subsequently settled in the area with their families, with some reportedly still living in the formerly ethnically mixed region, known as Sari Kani in Kurdish.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Hispanics or Latinos were the target of the biggest increase in racially or ethnically motivated hate crimes, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Mr. Ozon’s star is the appropriately stone-faced Benjamin Voisin as Meursault, who like Camus is an ethnically French citizen of Algeria, which for more than a century was a French colony.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

The new strategy draws from research into the experiences of women, LGBTQ+ individuals and ethnically and culturally diverse employees.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

I understand that when it comes to campus diversity, the ideal would be to achieve something resembling what’s often shown on college brochures—smiling students working and socializing in neat, ethnically blended groups.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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