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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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An underperforming coastal city like Shantou—one of the original SEZs, with a large diaspora and an international orientation—might jump at the opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

"There's so much of the diaspora in London," she said.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

There is a particular helplessness to diaspora I have never quite found the words for, though I keep trying.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

“It’s about our experience as being in the Armenian diaspora and exploring what that means to us,” McCreary elaborates.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

I could not bring you, but I have no problem telling you what I saw—the entire diaspora around me—hustlers, lawyers, Kappas, busters, doctors, barbers, Deltas, drunkards, geeks, and nerds.

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

Excitement for the global soccer spectacle has progressively waned as countries with large diasporas in the city -- like Mexico and Egypt -- have been ejected.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The move hits at the heart of Minnesota’s Somali-American community, one of the largest Somali diasporas in the country.

From Salon Nov. 22, 2025

She’s made waves with No Nazar, a DJ collective she co-founded that hosts parties across the country that highlight the music of the Caribbean and African diasporas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2024

It was these diasporas that would offer a foothold to the game in America.

From BBC May 29, 2024

Money brokers are part of large Chinese diasporas in places like Europe, the United States and Latin America.

From Reuters Apr. 6, 2023




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