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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the whole clan gets together only for holidays
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Books The Complete Book of Pickleball, written by the Brungardt clan, is a great training aid for the beginner or experienced player alike.
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Though the family famously starred on their own TLC series in the early 2000s, the Gosselin clan publicly fractured following Jon and Kate's 2009 divorce — with Collin and Hannah choosing to live with dad Jon as teenagers while the rest of the sextuplets stayed with mom Kate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
What might feel like a generic nonstop action movie sets itself apart when a clan of trans warriors enters the picture.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Rejoining the cast are the likes of Cillian Murphy, Stephen Graham and Sophie Rundle, who played Ada, sister to Oscar-winner Murphy’s Birmingham clan leader Tommy Shelby.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Though the family famously starred on their own TLC series in the early 2000s, the Gosselin clan publicly fractured following Jon and Kate's 2009 divorce — with Collin and Hannah choosing to live with dad Jon as teenagers while the rest of the sextuplets stayed with mom Kate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
What might feel like a generic nonstop action movie sets itself apart when a clan of trans warriors enters the picture.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Rejoining the cast are the likes of Cillian Murphy, Stephen Graham and Sophie Rundle, who played Ada, sister to Oscar-winner Murphy’s Birmingham clan leader Tommy Shelby.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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World & Nation Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow Dec. 8, 2024 Syria is home to multiple ethnic and religious communities, often pitted against each other by Assad’s state and years of war.Sarah el Deeb and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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This giving system would research what the median household income was for your community and only spend up to that amount.Shane Enete, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Atkins was listed as a director at three different offshore entities either owned or affiliated with the Humphreys family.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The nature of this acclaim is eliciting an unusual level of glee from Trump — a man who biographers say has never quite left behind the outer-borough imprint of his upbringing in Queens, N.Y., where his family’s wealth was never enough to buy him full entrée into the Manhattan cultural elite.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Poor Al Wehda’s average crowd, if that is the right word, is 656.Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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In a historic move to acknowledge and honor the resilience of Indigenous tribes, President Joe Biden on Monday announced the designation of a national monument at a former Native American boarding school in Pennsylvania.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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When the tribes look ahead to the next 20 years, what are the hopes there?Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to a report by Advanced Television, Netflix leads the pack with seven price hikes since 2011.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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No Italian gourmet, however, would dream of ordering frog risotto in Mantua, where risotto alla pilota, made with ground pork, leads the pack, let alone in Verona, where the throne is occupied by risotto all’Amarone.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Grab dinner from this gourmet pizza spot and order the Rappahannock Special, a pie made with house made garlic cream sauce, crab meat, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, and a dash of Old Bay.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Next to the main house is a huge stone and glass solarium with gorgeous indoor pool, hot and cold plunges, and large infrared sauna.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Merchants pay these fees, often a percentage of the sale amount, to bank card issuers and the networks each time a card is swiped.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In October, the network debuted Finding Mr. Christmas, its first-ever reality competition series with host Jonathan Bennett and lead judge Melissa Peterman.Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Survivor producers always throw a bunch of twists out there.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Google has worked to bring as many features as possible into the model itself, rather than run a bunch of individual and siloed products, in order to be able to do more with Gemini in more places.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Clan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clan. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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