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types

  • plural
    of type.
    type
    noun
    a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category.
  • present tense form
    of type (3rd person singular).
    type
    noun
    a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category.

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“Going down deeper into agent economics basically means understanding what types of tokens and…how much cost is getting attributed to each of those actions,” he told the group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It brings together several types of information, including confirmed detections, environmental conditions that may favor the fly and its larvae, and reports in the news media.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

"There is no question that federal legislation is challenging in this climate, but Congress also has to grapple with which of the many types of AI risk need to be addressed," Givens said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Reddit and similar online forums are awash with community members who say they can identify clinical narcissists or other abusive personality types by their tell-tale “shark eyes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

But now he pictured Mom clutching the trunk of the bush while some official-looking government types tried to pull her away: them arguing, “But you have to go!” while she countered, “I’ll never leave! Never!”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix