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ilks

noun

plural of ilk

as in kinds

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common we're looking for chestnuts and other items of that ilk for our autumn decorations

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Recent Examples of ilks Anti-porn crusaders of all ilks also hijacked the news of Radvinsky’s passing for their various pro-censorship agendas. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026

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Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Put another way, the Chinese people are conducting what is a passionate love affair with American goods of all kinds.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 9 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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Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
But Dubas may as well be wearing a stars-and-stripes jumpsuit, because this deal has an Evel Knievel-level risk.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Bots, however, do not mind having to carry out dozens or hundreds of individual transactions—meaning that information and data of all sorts can now be sold piecemeal, often for pennies, to thousands or millions of AI agents holding stablecoins.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
His Cedar Island Drive house is on a corner lot of sorts, which throws a bow right at I-285.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of sorts

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Horror genres While horror is a genre itself, some sub-genres deliver different thrills than others.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Journey in Satchidananda became one of the unlikely inspirations for this aesthetic, which, through labels like Creed Taylor’s CTI and Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman, in turn spawned an array of related new genres—smooth jazz, soft jazz, fusion.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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