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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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Havana also learned to exploit the Cuban diaspora as a source of hard currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As written by Rhitu Chatterjee, there are different variations of khichuri across the diaspora.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The five-year parliament, which sits twice a year, has 45 members from across the world: 30 representing three traditional provinces, 10 representing five religious traditions and five representing the diaspora.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In the years that followed, she became an actress, then met a man in London when she was interviewing him about influential Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora and married him.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The history, the location, the alumni combined to create The Mecca—the crossroads of the black diaspora.

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




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