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sector

noun as in area, subdivision

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“It’s a long-term trend in the home-insurance sector that began decades ago and has progressively worsened over the years,” Weiss said.

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This could create large bubbles in individual securities or sectors, and lead some company valuations to be off the charts.

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One of the most significant risks is the sector’s rapid growth.

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OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada’s No. 2 official endorsed a competition shakeup in the highly concentrated financial-services industry, saying the country’s banking sector is an oligopoly and changes could help lift Canada’s prolonged productivity slump.

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What began as a narrow, tech-driven rally has steadily broadened in 2025, pulling in sectors and stocks that had previously lagged behind or missed out entirely.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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