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


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In addition, 143 microschools, which are a different category in Arkansas, were approved this year to accept tax dollars.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The category describes children who arrive in the United States without an adult, or whose parents were detained by immigration agents and are in shelters or government custody.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 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

The Recording Academy announced the new category in June, saying it would recognise "artistic excellence in Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

So Naomi put the gun in the same category that held Henry’s Bible: things he owned but didn’t use anymore.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

The arguments against the Asian pop award are similar to those made by Latin artists about Grammy categories such as best música urbana.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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

Kroger’s category managers have bargained separately over individual product categories like chips and soda, or beef and chicken, even when the same company sells both.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The researchers also separated MHWs into two broad categories.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Okay, today in the penny, nickel, and dime categories, we got the old stuff."

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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