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


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"However big this category turns out to be, they will own it - for now."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

No matter who’s at quarterback, Chicago is running the ball and forcing turnovers the way it did last season when it led the league in that category.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

During its years of operation, NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope studied these debris disks and identified an unusual category known as extreme debris disks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The people he deems “weirdos” far outnumber those in his narrow category, presumably of non-weirdos, many times over.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

He turned around and saw his science project on background radiation and the golden first-place trophy for his category.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The owl, bumblebee and hedgehog topped a public vote in their specific categories, and the puffin was included to celebrate marine life, the coastline and bring variety to the notes, the Bank said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Once upon a time, investors had to hire a human mutual-fund manager to bet their savings on niche categories that sounded promising.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

That means the effect of a “diesel shock” extends beyond the categories that have visibly high transportation margins, they said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Things fall into categories of black and white—bad mood, bad temper, loses control, feels sad, feels blue.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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