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category

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


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Yes, yes it does—but in every category by which you might evaluate a mode of transportation, the people mover comes up short.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Iniki, a powerful category four storm, was the last hurricane to strike Hawaii back in 1992.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The category now includes wine, sparkling waters, seltzers and coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“This is a category that has always helped the Fed achieve its objective of low inflation,” DuBravac said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

It was the one category of tea I could never learn to love.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

The same goes for categories that don’t seem traditionally fermentation-forward: Pickle-flavored trail mix grew by 10%, as opposed to 4% for the general category.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Among major categories, retail sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers were down 1.8 percent from the prior month.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Lower-priced categories, which sell in higher volumes, have performed poorly.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Delta had only a handful of price categories on the shelf.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

The questions fall into three categories, each more personal than the previous.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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