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- n an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
- That was enough to attract a coterie of guru buffs and various other seekers.
- Yousif and a small coterie of aides evaded the Americans.
- Google is seeking growth and security, betting that the coterie of new colleagues on its team will strengthen its ability to live up to its $123 billion stock-market valuation.