Pacific Islander
noun
plural Pacific Islanders
: a native or a descendant of a native of one of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
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Sunrise Collective, a home for the Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community, is returning to Park City’s Main Street.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The sharpest rise has been seen in women under 50, and there have been steep increases among Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander women.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
About 10% of students are Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, according to public school enrollment data from the 2023-24 school year.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults in a new survey are split on mass deportations of all immigrants illegally living in the U.S., according to a new survey.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The sharpest rise has been seen in women under 50, and there have been steep increases among Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander women.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
About 10% of students are Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, according to public school enrollment data from the 2023-24 school year.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults in a new survey are split on mass deportations of all immigrants illegally living in the U.S., according to a new survey.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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