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tribal

[trahy-buhl] / ˈtraɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes
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Messi and Ronaldo's brilliance, and often tribal online following, has also driven an increased emphasis on individual records - among fans, media and the players who grew up dreaming of emulating them.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The agency has $5 million for tribal cultural resource preservation, and plans to launch a tribal advisory committee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

College football—a resilient, tribal, often thrilling American sports tradition forever chasing its next terrible idea—is closing in on its latest scheme:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The department advised the commission not to create the new marine protected areas and instead pursue tribal management opportunities in a separate process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Then, to be on the safe side, I wanted somebody I didn't know and wouldn't go on knowing—a kind of impersonal, priestlike official, as in the tales of tribal rites.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath


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