clan

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Recent Examples of clan For Pierce Brosnan, Conrad Harrigan, head of London’s scariest, toughest and most brutal clan, ranks among the darkest characters he’s ever played. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 Rather than letting the moment pass, Ye seized it as an opportunity to launch another fiery critique against the Kardashian-Jenner clan, accusing them of manipulating and exploiting his children. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025 There’s a whole locker room full of guys who are in it and a bunch of different locker rooms full of guys who are in it and a bunch of different locker rooms with different wrestling organizations all in the clan. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The tournament was during the COVID-19 pandemic, so the Dunne clan couldn’t be in attendance, but they were glued to the games from afar. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clan
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Noun
  • And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Whether guiding a business, leading a nonprofit, or advancing a community initiative, purpose is the critical differentiator between transient inspiration and lasting impact.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The family heard plates and glasses shatter — and then boots stomping up the stairs.
    Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The Greenville, South Carolina, man is survived by his wife and two children, according to an attorney hired by his family.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Footage of the building’s demise shows crowds of onlookers running away from the rubble in panic.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
  • To keep afloat, Arsenal had to qualify for the Champions League three times during that five years and attract a regular crowd of at least 54,000 in their new 60,000 stadium.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • What was your initial assessment of the Vula tribe?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Gila River Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino in Chandler, Ariz., owned and operated by two tribes, was the latest stop on Mr. Kennedy’s Make American Healthy Again tour through three Southwestern states.
    Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And while brands are jumping on the hit series' bandwagon, one was ahead of the pack.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi are unlikely to exhibit behaviors typical of wild dire wolves due to being raised in captivity without a pack structure, says Adam Boyko, a geneticist at Cornell University who was not involved in the project, to the New York Times.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.
    Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The home was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique house listings all over the country, and people were … well … impressed?
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Following successful efforts in Indonesia, the Sheba Hope Grows™ program has grown to include a global network of more than 200 reef builders worldwide, some employing different methods catered more specifically to their environment.
    Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • What to know The CNN town hall will air on the network on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And on the outside of each thigh, deep pockets are big enough to hold a bunch of gels.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The Giants have done extensive work on a bunch of quarterbacks, as they are set to host Sanders, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Louisville’s Tyler Shough for private workouts, per FOX Sports.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Clan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clan. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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