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tribal

[trahy-buhl] / ˈtraɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes
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In Opening Act, she raps: "I'm a Jaintia making moves/ I'm a tribal."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Fox also had his own spreadsheet, built around a Control-F search for terms like tribal, immigrants, diversity, inclusion, Indigenous, Native, equity, equality, marginalized, BIPOC, solidarity, citizenship, melting pot, social justice, and gay.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

On the question of whether Reform would work with Plaid Cymru, he promised the approach would not be "tribal".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“Maybe they don’t need to know about all the fighting that we have to do before they get to go out and enjoy and be tribal guardians stewarding their land.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Its shell is a pointy oval, bisected at an angle, like a shield with a daisy on one side and a tribal flourish on the other, its flippers extending in pointy arcs.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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