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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
The tribes are suing under a law — Senate Bill 549 — that went into effect Wednesday.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
The complaint notes that Californians voted in 1984 to amend the California Constitution to ban banked games, though tribes are exempted from that ban under a 2000 state constitutional amendment.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Led by Kohan, the documentary enters the villages and homes of the communities, revealing deep-rooted rivalries that have defined the relationship between the tribes for generations.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
The trend of Native American tribes forming businesses is taking hold around the country.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
The action taken by Biden follows strong advocacy from Native American tribes, conservation groups, hunters and anglers who have urged greater protection for the area.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Canada and the United States Indigenous tribes across what is now Canada and the northern United States (including Alaska) have myriad folktales surrounding the celestial dance.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
Native American tribes also referred to this moon as the Freeze Up Moon, Hard Moon, or Center Moon, marking the deep winter season.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
The sports betting bills have been a bipartisan effort from the start, and by the end of the last legislative session, the most recent bill gained the support of all 11 Native American tribes in the state and from the state’s horse racing tracks in Shakopee and Columbus, according to Klein.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 27 Dec. 2024
Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
The complaint notes that Californians voted in 1984 to amend the California Constitution to ban banked games, though tribes are exempted from that ban under a 2000 state constitutional amendment.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Led by Kohan, the documentary enters the villages and homes of the communities, revealing deep-rooted rivalries that have defined the relationship between the tribes for generations.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
The trend of Native American tribes forming businesses is taking hold around the country.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
The action taken by Biden follows strong advocacy from Native American tribes, conservation groups, hunters and anglers who have urged greater protection for the area.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Canada and the United States Indigenous tribes across what is now Canada and the northern United States (including Alaska) have myriad folktales surrounding the celestial dance.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
Native American tribes also referred to this moon as the Freeze Up Moon, Hard Moon, or Center Moon, marking the deep winter season.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
The sports betting bills have been a bipartisan effort from the start, and by the end of the last legislative session, the most recent bill gained the support of all 11 Native American tribes in the state and from the state’s horse racing tracks in Shakopee and Columbus, according to Klein.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
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The school was then placed on lockdown and students were evacuated by bus to the Arlington ISD Athletics Center to be reunited with their families, the Star-Telegram reported at the time.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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Solutions like these improve health and education outcomes, empower women, and enable families to thrive, transforming their futures.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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And our definition of social media was to converse about the over-the-top shenanigans of the fictional Ewing, Channing and Carrington clans at the proverbial office watercooler.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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The new initiative also underscores Coach’s grounding purpose, the Courage to Be Real, a platform created to inspire people to confidently explore all the facets of their identity.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Tribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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