as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribe
Garcia-Pena is affiliated with the Oglala Lakota tribe and was last seen wearing a khaki jacket and black sweatpants, CBI officials said.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The tribe’s embassy in Minneapolis has also been closed for the rest of the week.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Since 2020, the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, as well as a handful of local tribes, have trapped and euthanized more than 200 sea lions in and around the Columbia River—and have still fallen short of the limits allowed by federal law.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
According to David Duggleby Auctioneers in Scarborough, the coin is a variant of a Corieltauvi tribe gold stater.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
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Through a life-saving program at the American Red Cross, volunteers go door to door across Los Angeles, helping people protect their homes and families before a fire ever starts.—
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Despite the warning, Andrea and Rusty went on to expand their family.—
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The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan was snapper whispering sweet nothings to her beau as the pair watched a match during the BNP Paribas Open in March.—
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The Hough clan just got a little bigger.—
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
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Armed with beanies and boots, folks shuffle through a cluster of mobile saunas.—
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Some folks swear by the idea of kicking off the new year with better habits, resolving to change this and do that differently.—
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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