tribe

Example Sentences

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“The fusion message to his base takes many forms, but the central theme is always: his self-interest is the tribe’s interest, which makes it your interest,” he said.

From Salon

Clashes erupted last July in southern Syria between Druze fighters and Sunni Bedouin tribes.

From Barron's

The government's offensive against Al-Shabaab emulated the "Sunni Awakening" strategy of the United States in Iraq in the 2000s, when it backed Sunni Arab tribes against Al-Qaeda.

From Barron's

For example, her research into Southern California’s Kumeyaay and Cahuilla Indigenous tribes inspired a series of large jars patterned after ollas, traditional pots used for water and seed storage.

From Los Angeles Times

But she would not be persuaded, and when the Travelers moved on, she went, too, leaving the peace and security of her old home to wander with the man she loved and his tribe.

From Literature