as in families
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
Short-term leases will give the tribes the resources to help pay for infrastructure and delivery.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
We were meant to be in little tribes, and our survival depended on our tribe being well off.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The tribes and Lower Basin states are continuing to wrestle with a consensus, but time is running out for this session, the Navajo delegation pointed out.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
About 7,800 children from more than 140 tribes were sent to the Carlisle boarding school, which ran from 1879 to 1918.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Narratives among Native American tribes, who still conduct ceremonies there, detail its formation.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Saving sacred places Early designations often pushed tribes from their ancestral homelands.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The site outside Las Vegas is central to the creation stories of tribes with ties to the area.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The health of the Klamath River is very important to the tribes who live in the Basin.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
We were meant to be in little tribes, and our survival depended on our tribe being well off.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The tribes and Lower Basin states are continuing to wrestle with a consensus, but time is running out for this session, the Navajo delegation pointed out.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
About 7,800 children from more than 140 tribes were sent to the Carlisle boarding school, which ran from 1879 to 1918.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Narratives among Native American tribes, who still conduct ceremonies there, detail its formation.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Saving sacred places Early designations often pushed tribes from their ancestral homelands.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The site outside Las Vegas is central to the creation stories of tribes with ties to the area.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The health of the Klamath River is very important to the tribes who live in the Basin.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
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The rest came from the Sandy Hook families, who agreed to put some of the potential money from their defamation lawsuit against Jones toward the bid, The New York Times reported.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a subsequent court filing, Murray said the Onion’s bid was valued at $7 million when factoring in the backing of the Sandy Hook families.Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement California wildlife officials are poised to decide whether to designate six isolated clans of pumas as endangered or threatened species under state law.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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