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It was a part for which he received an Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category.
From BBC
Moody's cut the city's credit rating from Baa3 to Ba1, a category with high risk often described as speculative or junk grade.
From Barron's
On the third-quarter earnings call, Amazon shared that its Everyday Essentials category — which features household necessities, including groceries — grew twice as fast as other U.S. store categories.
From MarketWatch
Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon,” which will compete in the best musical or comedy category at the Golden Globes, zoomed in on a lone night in the life of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart.
Normally, the Israel Prize is reserved for Israeli citizens or residents, with the lone loophole being a category for "special contribution to the Jewish people."
From Barron's
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