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They allege that the final regulations for the law, drafted and approved by the state’s waste agency, include exclusions for large categories of plastic packaging that companies could use indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

A personal starting place for me is with one choice from these three very broad categories.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Non-binary is an umbrella term for gender identities that do not fit within "male" or "female" categories.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

It since has expanded into categories including denim, footwear, handbags and swim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The 157 selected species fall into three categories.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond