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ilks

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plural of ilk

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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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Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily.

— Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
At The Baobab House one recent afternoon, entrepreneurs, aid workers, and artists of all kinds are mingling in Arabic and English.

— Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

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The Justice Department has charged about 90 people for various types of election misconduct so far this year, including 50 who are said to have voted as noncitizens.

— SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Although lung cancer is generally considered a disease among people who are older, lung adenocarcinoma is more likely to occur in younger people than other types of lung cancer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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In the image shared with her more than 1 million Instagram followers, a smiling Mitchell wore a red beret and sunglasses, and extra stars and stripes pinned to her cardigan lapel.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The outfit featured horizontal stripes in burgundy and mustard yellow and was paired with shoulder length gloves in a matching pattern.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

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In addition, butterflies are natural pollinators that provide critical pollination to several varieties of garden plants each spring, according to LoRusso.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Some canned soups come in low-sodium varieties, but check the sodium content on the nutrition label to be sure.

— Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 17 Oct. 2026

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Hottest genres in Spain As in the rest of the world, dramas – across a wide spectrum of crime, suspense and fantasy to family drama – proved the hottest genre, weighing in as half the premieres during that period (15 titles).

— Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Almost having all the genres in the same show with the same character is so unusual.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

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