Example Sentences

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The town is named for a Salish subchief.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2018

When the Ajadogbil family’s subchief learned of their predicament in 2004, he called Michael Akankpienkum, a field officer for Presbyterian Community-Based Rehabilitation.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2015

Yet each community has a chief or subchief responsible for keeping an eye out for the sick.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2015

Sir Ofori had not long been dead when his good friend Akyea Mensah, the Odikro of Apedwa, subchief of Akim Abuakwa. disappeared.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Kla-koisht, or Captain, S’klallam subchief, his x mark. Sna-talc, or General Scott, S’klallam subchief, his x mark.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day