clan
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It isn’t acknowledged as such, but that book provides Ms. Hadlow and this series with many of the set pieces with which Mary’s saga is constructed, even if the plotline stays with the Bennet clan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Michael Jackson’s famous clan stepped out to celebrate the premiere of the new “Michael” biopic, but some of the Jacksons snubbed the event and have opposed the film.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Nia Long, who stepped into the shoes of Katherine -- Michael's mother and close ally -- remarked that, in a male-dominated world, the women of the clan "set the baseline for how the family moved."
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Neill Hunter owns Scotcrest in Port Glasgow, which makes commemorative plaques, clan crests and other memorabilia.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
It was Sunday, and she was preparing the weekly lesson for her clan of boys in the Junior Department of her church.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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