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tribal

[trahy-buhl] / ˈtraɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes
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One it overlooks is the risk that the Clarity Act could be used to expand prediction-market sports betting at the expense of tribal sovereignty and the public services tribal gaming revenues support.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

States, tribal nations and Congress have spent decades building a carefully balanced gaming framework with age verification, consumer protections, integrity rules, anti-money-laundering requirements and local accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Among those killed were "four tribal leaders and two RSF commanders", the witness added.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Allied to them are the Houthis in Yemen, a tribal group who took over much of the country in 2014.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

People were poor, but they worked hard and raised large families and kept to their tribal traditions.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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