Bangle is worn in race (8)

I believe the answer is:

belgians

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'bangle is worn in race' is the definition.
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'bangle is worn' is the wordplay.
'worn' indicates an anagram (worn can mean damaged).
'bangle'+'is'='bangleis'
'bangleis' anagrammed gives 'BELGIANS'.

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(Other definitions for belgians that I've seen before include "Nationality of natives of Brussels" , "Nationality of citizens of Liege" , "Natives of Antwerp, say" , "Singable citizens of Brussels" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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