as in adolescences
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all
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Recent Examples of minorities
Neither of these showed any significant differences between minorities and white drivers.
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Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
These were broken down into broad categories, but ultimately the data analysis split people into white and minorities.
—Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
And the results also show that minorities aren't in any way more likely to speed or engage in unsafe driving.
—Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Within the next decade, minorities will be the majority.
—Andre Johnson Jr., Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Refusing to enlist after being summoned for military service, which is compulsory for most Jewish Israelis - and some minorities - over the age of 18.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
His vision to embrace minorities in the outdoors wasn't solely focused on fishing derbies and inner-city ponds.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
By dismantling these programs, health disparities will continue to soar, not just for racial minorities but for essentially all Americans.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The programs’ enrollment is 42% white non-Hispanic, 28% Latinos, and 18% Black non-Hispanic, with small percentages of other minorities, according to a CMS document.
—Paula Andalo / Kff Health News and, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
These were broken down into broad categories, but ultimately the data analysis split people into white and minorities.
—Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
And the results also show that minorities aren't in any way more likely to speed or engage in unsafe driving.
—Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Within the next decade, minorities will be the majority.
—Andre Johnson Jr., Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Refusing to enlist after being summoned for military service, which is compulsory for most Jewish Israelis - and some minorities - over the age of 18.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
His vision to embrace minorities in the outdoors wasn't solely focused on fishing derbies and inner-city ponds.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
By dismantling these programs, health disparities will continue to soar, not just for racial minorities but for essentially all Americans.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The programs’ enrollment is 42% white non-Hispanic, 28% Latinos, and 18% Black non-Hispanic, with small percentages of other minorities, according to a CMS document.
—Paula Andalo / Kff Health News and, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minorities. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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