South Asian
Americanadjective
noun
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Several people in the building were from Bangladesh and other South Asian countries and had travelled to Delhi for medical treatment, local lawmaker Satish Upadhyay said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Their choreographed debate exploited and skewered stereotypes via expert timing and pointed wit, hitting home with the predominantly Asian and South Asian audience.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The head of New York’s leading free-market think tank is, like the mayor, a young Muslim man of South Asian heritage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The South Asian nation of 170 million people pledged in 2010 to double its tiger population, then placed at 414.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
It’s what I’ve heard from every South Asian parent or teacher my entire life.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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