clans
Example Sentences
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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
South Africa has several recognised monarchs representing different ethnic groups and clans, but they have no formal political power.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 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
Not long afterward, there arrived the first of several witch clans, the sound of the air through their pine branches whispering in the dark sky for a long time.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
