1.   He was born on an African reservation into a powerful clan.

2.   Many observers think Starovoitova was getting in the way of powerful criminal clans who hoped to place their candidates in the legislature.

3.   The gift came from a powerful local clan called the Populzai.

4.   The most powerful clan is led by a handsome, shadowy businessman named Julian Luna, the Michael Corleone of vampires.

5.   The nearby Chechen and Ingush villages speak almost identical dialects and share the Muslim religion and powerful clan ties.

6.   The powerful clan of President Suharto elbowed up to the table for its share.

7.   Unity has often been lacking among the Roma, with nonprofit organizations tangling with powerful clan chieftains and communist-era political structures.

8.   A spirit of conciliation reigned at the Socialist congress, intended to forge new unity among the powerful party clans.

9.   Apart from fraud, violence often disrupts Philippine elections, especially on the southern islands where armed rebels, bandits, and powerful clans are still active.

10.   Former Muslim rebel leaders are running against members of powerful political clans, but it was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack, police said.