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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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Who else would willingly tackle the most deeply contentious foods of the entirety of the Jewish diaspora?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Lior Yohanani, a sociologist at Tel Aviv University who studies diaspora military service, says the profile of recruits is shifting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

For Korean diaspora fans, the show carried an even deeper cultural resonance.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Tibetans were targeted alongside Catholic leaders across Asia, Taiwanese Christians, Falun Gong practitioners and other religious and diaspora communities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

In the 19th and 20th centuries, it helped the city become a bustling metropolis, home to sizable European diasporas and a distinct cosmopolitan culture.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 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

For Ukrainian actor Katarina Sinchillo, Russian diasporas can vary and Montenegro's is "sensitive".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024

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

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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