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diaspora

[dahy-as-per-uh, dee-] / daɪˈæs pər ə, di- /
NOUN
the spreading out of a group of people
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They’re huge stars at home and have a devoted Filipino diaspora audience abroad— the band effortlessly snaps between Tagalog and English lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Although the concept of flavored yogurts has existed for millennia across the diaspora, raita is believed to have first appeared in print around the 19th century.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Toronto, and the large suburban communities that surround it, are home to one of the world's largest Iranian diaspora communities -- some jokingly refer to Canada's largest city as "Teheranto."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"The rapid growth in recent years of Iranian state threats is grave: hostile state surveillance activity, 20 disrupted plots, and recent attempted attacks on the Iranian diaspora," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Just as Lawrence had warned Sproul that the cyclotron diaspora was bound to end Berkeley’s monopoly on cheap grad-student labor, it was now ending Berkeleys monopoly on cyclotron technology.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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