ilk

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To them, “House of David” and its ilk may not be the greatest stories ever told, but they can be as gripping as most legends.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

But it seems that the general idea that the team needed someone of that ilk never went away, and it's easy to see why.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“Data of this ilk would reinforce the idea that the U.S. economy continues to experience gradual disinflation, despite the upside price risks presented by tariffs,” Pepperstone’s Michael Brown said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Oliveros’ deep listening and that of other composers of her environmental ilk, particularly the atmospherically ethereal sound worlds of Annea Lockwood, were made for Ojai.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

But instead of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, the illustrations showed crystal-blue alpine lakes and edelweiss-covered meadows populated with snow larks, mountain hares, and other wildlife of that Swiss ilk.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood