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category

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


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This last category of ’90s babydoll dresses, the ones that hung on the racks at Express and Rampage and Merry-Go-Round, weren’t Mod, weren’t punk, and weren’t Kinderwhore.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Or maybe this is exactly the kind of thing Collina had told his referees and VARs to look out for, falling into the category of poor player behaviour.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

These prices rose in May because of a category tied to finance, known as portfolio management, that shows higher “prices” when the stock market goes up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“The expansion is limited to a specific category of expenditure tied to reducing dependence on fossil fuels,” economists at Morgan Stanley wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And first thing in the morning surely fell in the latter category.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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