clan
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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
Executives brought their plan to Mars’s board, where directors including members of the Mars family—the private, billionaire clan that owns the company—queried them about discussions with consumers and retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Allagash died eons ago, and Edisto is survived by his uncle’s wife, Florentine Snowberger, and the rest of the Snowberger clan, including especially his favorite niece, Comfort Snowberger, who was also his picnic companion.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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
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
There were now hundreds of gunter clans, some with thousands of members, all working together to find the egg.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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