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category

[kat-i-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee] / ˈkæt ɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i /


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In 2021, around 10,500 electric heavy trucks were sold in China—nearly the entire global market for this category, but not many relative to the millions of trucks on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

This category includes Botox, fillers, chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser hair removal, nonsurgical fat reduction and skin tightening, and weight-loss medication such as GLP-1s.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

That put the category on track to surpass the annual record of $448 billion seen in 2025, according to a note from Matthew Bartolini, global head of research strategists at State Street Investment Management.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Manchester United snapped up Baleba from Brighton after a 12-month chase to aid their midfield revamp, while Tottenham's recruitment of Fernandes and Savio is in the same category.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

But when the category is "Male or Family,” we have to stop and think—even if it’s only for a few hundred milliseconds—before we decide what to do with a word like "Merchant.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Internet content production is one of the few growth categories left in a Los Angeles production landscape that keeps shrinking.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The change comes after Microsoft previously altered its reporting categories in late 2024.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

The researchers separate the forces produced by photons striking a solar sail into three categories.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

To be sure, these products still represent just a sliver of overall ETF assets, even if they’re among the hottest categories for new fund launches in the U.S.

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

The greatest American scientist, the most deft diplomat, the most accomplished prose stylist, the sharpest wit, Franklin defied all the categories by inhabiting them all with such distinction and nonchalant grace.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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