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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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"We are overwhelmed by the warmth and generosity of the Iranian diaspora community in Australia. Your support has made us feel welcome and less alone as we navigate this transition," they added.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He vastly overestimated the power of the Pakistani diaspora in U.S. politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The pastor said many congregants were absent because they had traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend a March 29 rally of Iranian diaspora in support of the war.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

The black diaspora was not just our own world but, in so many ways, the Western world itself.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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