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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 sputtering property sector has dragged down economic growth and weighed on consumer spending.
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John Liu, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The import taxes that could potentially harm the U.S. auto sector and other industries could potentially begin in March.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The effort was especially important in sectors like agriculture, which is both emissions-heavy and extremely vulnerable to the weather shocks that come with even small climactic shifts.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
And while any step back in funding by the world's richest economy is going to send shudders through the sector, this pullback came at a particularly disastrous time.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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John Liu, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The import taxes that could potentially harm the U.S. auto sector and other industries could potentially begin in March.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The effort was especially important in sectors like agriculture, which is both emissions-heavy and extremely vulnerable to the weather shocks that come with even small climactic shifts.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
And while any step back in funding by the world's richest economy is going to send shudders through the sector, this pullback came at a particularly disastrous time.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
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Most regions that need the changes are also prone to political volatility that often sacrifice social change campaigns at the altar of political ambitions.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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At the time of writing, most outages in Oregon were concentrated in the northwestern region of the state.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a nearly 10-minute segment about the symposium on state television, China’s most prominent entrepreneurs, mostly in tech and advanced manufacturing, stood respectfully and clapped vigorously as Mr. Xi walked in.—
Li Yuan,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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On the mayor’s Facebook page, video from a Jan. 8 evening wildfire news conference also excludes the Q and A segment.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Included in the Wednesday announcement was the news that David Shipley, the Opinion section editor, had resigned from his role.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Adding products in the Advanced Info section is easy and starts with clicking the Inventory tab.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the red light district, to the north of the city, sits a court that has become revered.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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This year, the district added an option to have a two-hour delay start, which allows the district to hold school once weather conditions resolve or improve.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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Sorensen’s main objective has to be finding more offensive zone time.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Also, his brother, Brady, was injured early in the first period during an attack in Sweden’s zone, which is worth monitoring heading into that title game against Canada.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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