clique
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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
In one of the report's strongest criticisms, the committee said: "A company described by its leadership as having a 'family feel' is perhaps better described as an unaccountable clique."
From BBC • May 1, 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
Andie, the main character, had two boys who liked her: her best friend, Duckie, who was kind of weird but funny, and this rich guy Blane, who hung out in a snobby clique.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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