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clique

[kleek, klik] / klik, klɪk /


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“It makes it difficult to simply turn over the regime, because the regime is not just an individual, not just a clique of military officers,” Ostovar said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The robber clique turns out to have its own bosses, too, as well as the most visible fractures in their unit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Miller was popular in the sense that she was part of a clique and had social status, but her former classmates said that popularity shouldn’t be confused with being well liked.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

In Los Angeles, she had a close-knit circle of friends called the "Kitties", according to Marquez, which was a clique of mostly female friends who liked to throw parties - attended by celebrities.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Mpandhlani and his clique, though while the compound was in operation never went hungry, fell on hard times when it was suddenly closed down, and the clique broke up.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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