as in cliques
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a coterie of old friends who attend all of the home games of the high school basketball team
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In this milieu, Hollywood A-listers like Will Ferrell and Sharon Stone, who occupy separate cliques nearby, pale in comparison to the mingling artistic luminaries.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Neither wants to navigate the cliques and social politics of this messy consolidated school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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From coastal towns to charming inland cities and mountain communities, the Southeast draws retirees with a lower cost of living, access to quality healthcare, a warm climate, and an excellent quality of life.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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And streamers, which once prided themselves on being the anti-networks, are once again taking a cue from the way TV used to be made.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The dark forms of lunar maria, or lunar seas, will be easy to see with the naked eye, scarring the lunar surface where ancient lava flows once flooded networks of impact basins before hardening to form sweeping basaltic planes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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June 21 – July 22 Support feels easier to access today, especially in your close circles.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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Steenburgen, 73, an Oscar-winning actress known for early work in 1980s Melvin and Howard and beloved films like Parenthood, has long been part of the same Hollywood circles as Winkler, making their on-screen pairing decades in the making.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of runners are taking part in the 2026 Jersey City Marathon and Half Marathon today, which means there are street closures and crowds throughout the area.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many families enjoy visiting during summer vacation, but late spring and early fall are a good time to go for less expensive lodging and fewer crowds.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The large rolls of paper were shipped to a production factory in Spain, where the world’s first brown translucent rolling papers were cut and placed into packs.—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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Populations of lynx, moose, red deer and even free-roaming packs of dogs have rebounded.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Deadly gangs control as much as 90% of Port-au-Prince, the country's capital, and swaths of land in the country’s central region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The airspace between Haiti and the Dominican Republic was officially closed in March 2024 after armed gangs united and sought to overthrow the government of the prime minister at the time, Ariel Henry.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Coteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coteries. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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