indigenous
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Witnesses said that four of the 13 dead were members of the same indigenous family.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The seabirds, synonymous with Rathlin Island off County Antrim, are not indigenous to the uninhabited Lighthouse Island, so no population existed there until an introduction scheme was launched around 2013.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“We, as indigenous people, have a long history of being guaranteed things…and then them taking it away,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The yellow fever virus, also indigenous to Africa, must have stowed away too.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I wouldn’t say waiting for us. Anyway, I have to read about the effects of smallpox on indigenous populations tonight, so I can’t really solve The Case of the Fugitive Billionaire.”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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