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tribe

[trahyb] / traɪb /


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The tribe expects its state funding will be gone by the end of June, and is already laying off personnel from work that tribal leaders hoped would help employ tribal members long term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“It makes me feel betrayed. It makes the tribe feel betrayed,” said Gary Mulcahy, government liaison for the tribe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Bigger Than Fashion” is not for streetwear fans who are already aware of the ins-and-outs of their own hypertribal tribe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Humans’ trusting nature makes sense for social creatures who must cooperate with members of their own tribe to survive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Imagine that 30,000 years ago one tribe defeated its neighbour and expelled it from coveted foraging grounds.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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