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


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A Category III check - the highest level of structural safety assessment - will now determine if the structure is safe and fit to be fully reopened.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

That wind speed is comparable to a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Tickets for that game in Category 2, in the mid-to-high range, were set at $405 for a presale for Visa cardholders in October, then rose to $470 in November, according to Berlin-based ticket platform Ticombo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But "Category 1" ticket holders were placed in sections that, at one point, were color-coded as "Category 2," according to the report.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The National Hurricane Center had issued a watch for central Louisiana and warned that the hurricane could become a Category 5 by the time it made landfall.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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