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genera

noun

variants also genuses

Definition of genera

plural of genus

as in categories

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus

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Stevenson has five catches for 44 yards, leading the Patriots in both categories.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
The validator set now spans distinct institutional categories, each bringing a different kind of credibility to the network.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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While alcohol has been closely linked to several types of cancer, including mouth, throat, liver and breast cancer, its connections to other types of cancer like stomach and pancreatic cancer are still being investigated, researchers said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
The situation jeopardized the US government’s policy of ensuring two separate rocket types are available to launch national security payloads into orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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But is a more illuminating idea missing from his account of American sophistication, one that perhaps most neatly distinguishes it from older European kinds?

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Bold graphic designs of all kinds, really, are a common American trademark.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

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