Gambian

British

/ ˈɡæmbɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Gambia or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Gambia

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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

After Wednesday's accident, The Gambian Navy launched a search-and-rescue operation, involving several naval vessels and a fishing boat that came to assist, the defence ministry said.

From BBC

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

The Gambian information ministry said on Sunday that Tchiroma Bakary arrived on 7 November and was allowed to stay on humanitarian grounds.

From BBC

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

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