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Puerto Rican

/ ˈpwɛə-, ˈpwɜːtəʊ ˈriːkən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico

“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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Never mind that the NFL already announced earlier this month that Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny had landed the spot.

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The day before, Johnson asked Noem about the NFL’s selection of the Puerto Rican pop star to perform at next year’s halftime show.

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It was a pointed response to conservative outrage, including Fox News commentators questioning whether a Puerto Rican should headline “America’s game” and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reportedly threatening ICE enforcement at the event.

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The Puerto Rican musician is set to take music’s biggest stage next year at Super Bowl LX, which will be held in Santa Clara.

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And yet because he is a Puerto Rican who sings in Spanish, conservative talking heads must project outrage and offer listeners nonsensical objections.

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