ilk
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But it seems that the general idea that the team needed someone of that ilk never went away, and it's easy to see why.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Americans don’t like inflation of any ilk, but it is back in the 2% to 3% range, and that has been just fine.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Vaudeville memory acts used it; Mr. Dylan is of their ilk, working the same stages in a slightly different branch of entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
“Travis Kelce, influencers of that ilk, have tremendous followings,” Zimmerman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Captain Strait swaggered out from the ranks of 234 as though he had a long and distinguished history of victory in contests of this ilk.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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