clan
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This culinary artist is one of that clan of uncompromising foodie obsessives who are beginning to become a cliché in popular culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Jenner wrote that her mother, the matriarch of the Jenner-Kardashian clan, taught her everything that “truly matters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The Jenner-Kardashian clan doesn’t have the best track record when promoting products other than those bearing their names.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
The final seconds provided a private tartan torture chamber for this small clan engulfed by conviviality.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The wizard clan MacFusty, who have dwelled in the Hebrides for centuries, have traditionally taken responsibility for the management of their native dragons.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
But it didn’t go down well with many Sinaloan clans, enabling the Mayitos to make their own alliances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The determination, released Wednesday, is not the final say but signals a possibility that several clans of the iconic cougars will be listed under the California Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Israeli security officials also said he succumbed to wounds suffered during internal fighting among clans in Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Among the clans, the Bais were "absolutely number one", Bai Yingcang previously told state media.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
“You understand that Miss Nita belongs to one of the most powerful trading clans in the North?”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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