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as in segment
a part of a sphere of activity
The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent.
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Recent Examples of sector
The government is attempting to restructure the U.S auto sector on a basis driven more by ideology — its determination to force more car production to be located within U.S. borders — than economic efficiency.
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The Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Industrial output growth in the equipment-making and high-tech manufacturing sector accelerated, the statement said, growing 10.6% and 9.1% on year, respectively.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
In the wake of the Ne Zha 2 phenomenon, much of China’s filmmaking community is now asking the same question: Can one monster hit reignite a country’s passion for moviegoing and restore animal spirits to the country’s once-booming film sector?
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
These actions include, but are not limited to multiple executive orders connected to the crypto sector – including the formation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve – as well as efforts to rollback Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and other punitive regulatory efforts.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Industrial output growth in the equipment-making and high-tech manufacturing sector accelerated, the statement said, growing 10.6% and 9.1% on year, respectively.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
In the wake of the Ne Zha 2 phenomenon, much of China’s filmmaking community is now asking the same question: Can one monster hit reignite a country’s passion for moviegoing and restore animal spirits to the country’s once-booming film sector?
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
These actions include, but are not limited to multiple executive orders connected to the crypto sector – including the formation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve – as well as efforts to rollback Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and other punitive regulatory efforts.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
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Right now, Moleskine is carried in department stores and independent retailers in those regions, but the goal is to open e-commerce and grow the direct business there as well with Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City on their radar as possible store locations.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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This advantage is particularly compelling in regions like Southeast Asia, where remittances play a significant economic role, and in markets such as Africa and Latin America, which benefit from faster, cheaper cross-border flows.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Other performers this season include Noah Kahan, Michael B. Jordan, Samara Joy, Chris Stapleton, Renee Rapp, Jonathan Van Ness and Billie Jean King joining for songs and other segments.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Both moves come as the company’s wine and spirits segment has struggled for several quarters.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Thanks everyone for reading, and especially to all of you who argued your favorite team’s case in a way that made the comment section slightly less of a trainwreck than other comment sections.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instagram comment sections are flooded with hearts and flowers; the media memorializes a tragedy.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sharing a name with the residential district in London where Grande reportedly lived while filming Wicked in 2023, the track is widely believed to be written about the Oscar nominee’s split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Part of the whimsical display included pieces upholstered with Hemispheres Collection textiles in Milan’s evocative Cinque Vie district.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Blackmon allegedly drove up to 72 miles per hour in 35 mph zones, swerved into oncoming traffic and drove the wrong way on a one-way street throughout the pursuit, according to court documents.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The 76-year-old billionaire called for a free trade zone between the EU and the U.S. — echoing similar comments from Elon Musk — and said the current trade tensions could seriously hurt European industries.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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