Gambian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The Gambian Navy launched a hunt for survivors after midnight, involving several vessels and a fishing boat.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Barrow promised to provide updates on the identities of those who lost their lives, some of whom were not Gambian citizens, and a "comprehensive investigation" into the causes of the tragedy.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
They were sailing under the Gambian flag and belonged to Moscow’s murky shipping network that is estimated to include several hundred vessels, many of which have patchy safety records.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
A circular migration agreement with the former had been in place since 2021, but similar accords with the Mauritanian and Gambian governments have since followed.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
The government's 1998 seizure of the private peanut firm Alimenta eliminated the largest purchaser of Gambian groundnuts; the following two marketing seasons saw substantially lower prices and sales.
From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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