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aboriginal

[ab-uh-rij-uh-nl] / ˌæb əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /
ADJECTIVE
original, first in a place
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK


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Aboriginal leaders say there needs to be a holistic approach that will help solve the deep social inequalities in the territory.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

This is a period of grieving among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that involves cultural practices and ceremonies and can last days, weeks or even months.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The award was far below the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation's demand for more than Aus$800 million in compensation for economic losses and Aus$1 billion in cultural losses.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The award was far below the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation's demand for more than Aus$800 million in compensation for economic losses and Aus$1 billion in cultural losses.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Most of GGS concerned differences between continents: i.e., the question of why some Eurasians rather than Aboriginal Australians, sub-Saharan Africans, or Native Americans were the ones to expand over the world within the past millennium.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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