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


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Combining all Asian Americans into one category can make those differences impossible to detect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

New research involving more than 110,000 women found that those taking GLP-1 drugs, a category that includes semaglutide-based medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, were significantly less likely to develop breast cancer.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“We wanted to offer something at the top of the category on yields while including some of the growth opportunity in natural gas names, which tend to yield less,” says Meleney.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“In a category like this, where there’s such a land rush, you’re probably looking at 30% to 35% that will cease to exist in a couple of years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Felix felt firmly planted in the maybe category with the majority.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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