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


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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

To the initial dismay of locals, he created a $400 annual-membership category for out-of-towners and promoted it as a noble way of supporting mom-and-pop golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

I already knew I wouldn’t be able to include the award category because of Times standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I’m not staring at the guy near the front, but I know why Fizz thinks so: He’s pretty good-looking; plus he falls into the admirable-forehead category.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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