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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
Markets were reminded of that fragility on Thursday, when a new wave of volatility hit the sector as several regional banks flagged credit problems.
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
At the same time, governments are increasingly relying on industrial policy to promote domestic production and strategic sectors, triggering a global subsidy race that is reshaping competitive dynamics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The project would likely bring thousands of jobs across different sectors, according to WEC.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Eclipse season closing out in your community sector feels like a group chat cleanse.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
At the same time, governments are increasingly relying on industrial policy to promote domestic production and strategic sectors, triggering a global subsidy race that is reshaping competitive dynamics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The project would likely bring thousands of jobs across different sectors, according to WEC.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Eclipse season closing out in your community sector feels like a group chat cleanse.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
Noun
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The book’s journey through the brain ends at the frontal pole, a region involved in self-reflection — thinking about thinking.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Almost two-thirds of the new displacements were reported outside Port-au-Prince, especially in Haiti's central region.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Price and market positioning At $599, Dekoda sits firmly in the premium segment of consumer health technology.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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During their 2012 interview, Guthrie awkwardly posed the question to Kardashian just as an audio cue to wrap the segment began to play.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft was left partially submerged with its tail section snapped off, video showed.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The contract will also include a waiver outlining the district’s liability for what goes on in the lot.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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His new documentary, follows a public school district in Virginia that requires every student to participate in vocational training, such as welding or carpentry.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The aim is to drill the first well slowly, entering five different geologic zones and testing for oil and gas in each of them.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The dates are based on historic data, but you should be prepared for an early frost in microclimate areas within the zones.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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