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a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribes
Other tribes offer similar plates.
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Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Anthropologist David Samson, the book’s author and an associate professor at the University of Toronto, has scaled trees to study chimpanzee beds and visited remote tribes to understand how the story of human sleep unfolded.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
West Sacramento launched a formal bid for a Major League Baseball expansion team, backed by $1 billion in public investment and $500 million in commitments from two local tribes.
—Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Funding came from the state, tribes, federal grants, various foundations and individual donors.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
In Iraq, for example, locals can provide context on area tribes and their influence over business in the region.
—Midhat Zwayen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The remote region is also home to many indigenous tribes — primarily the Inga, Nasa, Quillacinga, Embera, and Siona — as well as Mestizo Colombians.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Other groups, including local tribes and environmental justice organizations, are watching the state’s efforts closely for potential effects such as sediment disruption and erosion, changes in whale migration and pollution from construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Anthropologist David Samson, the book’s author and an associate professor at the University of Toronto, has scaled trees to study chimpanzee beds and visited remote tribes to understand how the story of human sleep unfolded.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
West Sacramento launched a formal bid for a Major League Baseball expansion team, backed by $1 billion in public investment and $500 million in commitments from two local tribes.
—Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Funding came from the state, tribes, federal grants, various foundations and individual donors.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
In Iraq, for example, locals can provide context on area tribes and their influence over business in the region.
—Midhat Zwayen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The remote region is also home to many indigenous tribes — primarily the Inga, Nasa, Quillacinga, Embera, and Siona — as well as Mestizo Colombians.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Other groups, including local tribes and environmental justice organizations, are watching the state’s efforts closely for potential effects such as sediment disruption and erosion, changes in whale migration and pollution from construction.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
Noun
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Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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My heart breaks for the families of these young people.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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The auteur can now cross another genre off his bucket list with The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurojo), a stately and rather stagy historical mystery set during the 16th century, at a time when warring clans fought and outmaneuvered each other for control of the land.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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Our story begins in the winter of that year, as Murashige — along with his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and the small handful of clans loyal to their family — barricade themselves behind the peripets of Arioka Castle and wait for death to arrive at their doorstep.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Another rescuer in Namhkam, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said about 40 people were killed and more than 100 houses near the blast site were damaged.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Based in New Orleans and Paris, Eloueini Architecture is celebrated for designing houses that fold, twist, stagger and float with a restless energy that belies the simplicity of their forms.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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