clans
Example Sentences
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More than 40, however, are family offices that manage fortunes for wealthy clans and individuals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
But with the country deeply divided between rival clans, and much of it under the control of Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab, there has been little progress on organising elections beyond a few localised pockets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Palestinians in the central Gazan city of Deir al-Balah voted on lists of candidates that were seen as associated with various clans and political groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
The Ming family was one of several clans that ran Myanmar's sleepy town of Laukkaing, close to the border with China.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
In Eriador they soon mingled with the other kinds that had preceded them, but being somewhat bolder and more adventurous, they were often found as leaders or chieftains among clans of Harfoots or Stoors.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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