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category

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


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Pew found 29 percent of voters spontaneously named an economic concern when asked what they most wanted congressional candidates to discuss -- more than three times any other category.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Vinegar is firmly in the category of ingredients that are easier to add than subtract.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

“The vacuum cleaner that performs like a jet engine,” Allemann said, “and sells at five times the category price.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

We also heard from people who didn't have accurate information about the category, and having space to clear up misperceptions has been especially valuable.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Romantic was the category for who you felt romantic attraction to.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

In 2025, Muñoz rose to CEO as Hyundai’s electric-vehicle offerings, combined with its affiliate Kia, increasingly provided some of the most serious competition in the U.S. to Tesla in the all-EV categories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Many felt it would stop Asian artists from receiving recognition in the main categories.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Skyr is a traditional Nordic dairy that closely resembles Greek yogurt, a high-protein product becoming one of the fastest-growing dairy categories in Europe, according to Arla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Food supply chains, motor vehicles and parts, household furnishings, apparel, recreational goods and some nondurable goods are among the categories most likely to experience “meaningful spillovers” from higher diesel prices, they said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The discrediting of witnesses can be a highly effective tactic, and Quintilian observes that it can be done against whole categories of witnesses, as well as against individuals.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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