clans
Example Sentences
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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
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, Bau, Wei and Liu clans have dominated the remote border town of Laukkaing in Myanmar's impoverished Shan state, since 2009.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 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
“But won’t the clans think we’re just trying to manipulate them?”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
