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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Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests.
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Ramsey numbers for same-size red and blue cliques are called diagonal Ramsey numbers.
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Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary.
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Brockton is home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the United States, with nearly one in four residents identifying as Cape Verdean, according to local outlet The Enterprise.
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Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning.
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Their assets, systems and networks are considered so essential that their disruption would have a debilitating impact on national security, public safety or the economy.
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As darkness settled over Washington Square Park, supporters formed circles, waved Ghanaian flags and continued singing Jama into the evening.
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Along the way, planners often become favorites within certain circles.
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Fourth of July celebrations in Newport Beach, California, a coastal city in Orange County, led to over 400 arrests after large crowds became disorderly, according to police.
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Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.
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Fill a basket or small tote bag with a favorite regional goodie (think cheese straws or pepper jelly), makeup wipes, a few hydration powder packs, and even an insulated coffee mug for mornings on the dock.
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Cops waited in packs along the street and, especially on Seventh and Eighth Avenues.
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Forbes found a record 54 multi-generational clans on our second-ever ranking of America’s Decabillionaire Families, up from 45 on that first 2024 list.
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Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
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The initiative is intended to target transnational criminal organizations, foreign gangs, human trafficking networks and violent criminal aliens operating in the United States.
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Prosecutors say the ring operated between 2020 and 2026, transporting dozens of firearms from Georgia to Illinois and Indiana to be distributed to members gangs including the Black Disciples, Conservative Vice Lords and Mickey Cobras.
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“Coteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coteries. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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