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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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Since 2020, inflation for transformers and power regulators has surged the second most of all 47 categories that the Bureau of Labor Statistics measures in its monthly Producer Price Index, a gauge of wholesale inflation.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Disney says that 58 brands across 34 different categories have bought time during the game, with nine brands advertising for the first time.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

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The new law prohibits drugmakers from restricting the number or types of pharmacies that hospitals and other providers can contract with to dispense medications to their patients through a federal program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
The top’s crew neckline and babydoll cut give the set some stylish flair that’s flattering on all body types.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

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Rinaldi's team have nicknamed it the Saguaro, after a species of cactus native to the Sonoran desert in the United States' south-west, thanks to the galaxy's arms and how its core resembles the red fruit produced by the cactus.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Organizers said the project is designed to move beyond short-term conservation grants by providing sustained funding over multiple years, giving conservationists more time and resources to help species populations recover.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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