clan
Example Sentences
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The Wayans clan left the series early on due to a contract dispute with Harvey and Bob Weinstein.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
President Mohamud has been attempting to move Somalia towards democratic elections, replacing a system in which clan elders choose MPs, who in turn select a president.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s a crowded field that includes a member of the Kennedy clan, a Republican turned Bluesky superposter, and a candidate with the financial backing of none other than Michael Bloomberg.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
It isn’t acknowledged as such, but that book provides Ms. Hadlow and this series with many of the set pieces with which Mary’s saga is constructed, even if the plotline stays with the Bennet clan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
He only knew that clan guardians watch over campsites, and that ghosts moan in leafless trees on stormy nights,’ forever seeking the clans they have lost.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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