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tribal

[trahy-buhl] / ˈtraɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes
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From the air, on a flight with Greenpeace, AFP witnessed the crushing pressure on protected areas -- and the difference that the tribal areas make.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

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

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that the project "poses no threat to the island's tribal groups, does not come in the way of any species, and does not jeopardise the eco-sensitivity of the region".

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

Was that some kind of tribal name, some magician’s title?”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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