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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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The creators of SAG, aged between 35 and 41, settled in New York several years ago and remain active in the local Iranian diaspora and all have day jobs.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The United States is home to 1.2 million Venezuelans out of a 7.9-million-strong diaspora, according to United Nations data.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Mexico, where 53% of the population say they like voice notes, also has a large diaspora community too, predominantly based in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

As a recipient of the Alfred Friendly Press Partners fellowship from the Missouri School of Journalism, he focuses his reporting on migration, education, crime and justice, and the South Asian diaspora in the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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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