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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
China’s economy has struggled to rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic, dragged down by widespread problems in its real estate sector and an unrelenting fall in prices.
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Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Tech also helped the entertainment sector overcome many of its challenges, dominating the list of the calendar year’s biggest percentage gainers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Nair received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, for her services to the retail and consumer sector.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
The growth in services activity was driven by strong momentum in sectors including transportation, telecommunications and financial services, according to the data by the National Bureau of Statistics.
—Dave Smith, Fortune Asia, 31 Dec. 2024
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Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Tech also helped the entertainment sector overcome many of its challenges, dominating the list of the calendar year’s biggest percentage gainers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Nair received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, for her services to the retail and consumer sector.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
The growth in services activity was driven by strong momentum in sectors including transportation, telecommunications and financial services, according to the data by the National Bureau of Statistics.
—Dave Smith, Fortune Asia, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
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In Peru, remote communities in the northeastern Loreto region, most of them indigenous and already vulnerable, are most affected.Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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This island nation of 22 million is a place where leopards slip like a whisper through the undergrowth, blue whales breach offshore, tea estates paint the hill region a lush green, and ancient Buddhist and Hindu temples whisper stories of centuries past.Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Their broadcasts led with segments from the scenes of the deadly attacks that told viewers what was known at the time and included footage of press conferences by the law enforcement agencies investigating the crimes.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Private credit has been one of the fastest-growing segments of the financial system over the past 15 years, growing nearly tenfold to $2 trillion by the end of 2023.Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Vargas lives in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx, about nine miles from where the mugging took place.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the same section just 18 rows down, one available ticket costs $200.Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to Lugo, the district was unaware of the investigation involving Rafols until Homestead police alerted school police just before his arrest.Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the district, all public schools have been closed.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mitchell said some relatives tried to intervene and help but were stopped by firefighters from entering the evacuation zone.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Search and recovery operations are underway in both the Eaton and Palisades fire zones using cadaver dogs and grid searches, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a Sunday afternoon news conference.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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