clans
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Each family picks a co-director to lead the enterprise, an arrangement that has generally maintained harmony between the clans for generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
This is when elders from the clans of those involved in a dispute intervene with the aim of avoiding revenge and further violence, rather than establish criminal guilt.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
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
The Fayu consist of about 400 hunter-gatherers, divided into four clans and wandering over a few hundred square miles.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
