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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 strengths and weaknesses of “The First Salute” are inseparable: Its narrative, sprawling and complicated like the Jewish diaspora itself, can be hard to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Republicans in turn have capitalized on González-Colón’s rise as she helped bolster GOP support among the Puerto Rican diaspora and other Latino voters on the mainland.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

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

A new art gallery spotlighting artwork by artists from the South Asian diaspora is to open to the public this week.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Rumors spread like a diaspora of atoms in the knackery of the universe, always getting rendered into something else and something else.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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