tribal
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Local, state and tribal agencies will be able to apply for 75% reimbursement of their eligible fire suppression costs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Chau broke the government "tribal reserve" exclusion limit stretching five kilometres out to sea, dodging coastguards and marine police.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
In Opening Act, she raps: "I'm a Jaintia making moves/ I'm a tribal."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Fox also had his own spreadsheet, built around a Control-F search for terms like tribal, immigrants, diversity, inclusion, Indigenous, Native, equity, equality, marginalized, BIPOC, solidarity, citizenship, melting pot, social justice, and gay.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
When two strangers in a tribal society want to trade, they will often establish trust by appealing to a common god, mythical ancestor or totem animal.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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