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tribe

[trahyb] / traɪb /


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The product is the tribe; the order is the performance; the smoothie shop is a clubhouse.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

It has felt like being a "nomadic tribe moving from one place to another", Uttam added, as they stayed with friends at first then relocated to a local hotel.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Now an Indigenous tribe is demanding a say in the fate of their ancestral homeland.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The tribe has some 1,500 members and one of the most sophisticated energy enterprises in the American West.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

In the winter of 2005, once the dowry was settled, we were considered married in the eyes of the Dinka tribe.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

It is one of around 40 similar suits brought by cities, states, tribes and other local jurisdictions, modeled on successful litigation against tobacco and opioid producers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Army, which saw the animal’s demise as a means of forcing Plains tribes onto reservations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation that would have given Native tribes a greater role in California water policy decisions, saying the state is already making this a priority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Konyaks are one of Nagaland's 17 major tribes, concentrated in the eastern district of Mon, where such chiefs are known as Anghs.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

In contrast, some tribes in northern Australia gave more importance to a person’s maternal ancestry, and a person’s tribal identity depended on his or her totem rather than his territory.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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