Luba
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Lubas,
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Luba
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a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
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Also called Chiluba, Ciluba, Tshiluba. the Bantu language of the Luba, used as a lingua franca in the S Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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a member of a Negroid people of Africa living chiefly in the S Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre)
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Also called: Tshiluba. the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family
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“Love it or hate it, starting pitching in the Postseason is arguably the most important piece to have,” Rachel Luba tweeted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
“Trevor Bauer categorically denies this woman’s unhinged allegations,” the player’s co-agents, Jon Fetterolf and Rachel Luba, said in a statement Wednesday.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Central to this show are lukasas, or memory boards, made by Congo’s Luba people.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
It was apparent to him that Muana's attachment was to her native Luba.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2022
“Did you really like that Munch picture that Luba Luft was looking at?” he asked.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Army officials said they did not yet clearly understand how the accident occurred, Lubas told reporters.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2023
Gen. John Lubas, the division’s deputy commander, said during a news conference.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2023
“This was a training progression, and specifically they were flying a multi-ship formation, two ships, under night vision goggles at night,” Lubas said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Gen. John Lubas, deputy commander of the 101st Airborne Division, elements of which are stationed in southeastern Poland close to the border with Ukraine.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
He walked along by the cliffs that are at the verge of the sea; southward past Scalpsie and Lubas and Barr, then inland to the little chapel of St. Blane's.
From The Thirsty Sword by Robert Leighton
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