clans
Example Sentences
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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 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
Other armed actors include members of long-established Gaza families and Bedouin clans, some with ties to Sinai.
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
The other Navajo men and I spent much of that first afternoon and night talking with each other, introducing ourselves, sharing our clans and figuring out how we were related.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
