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industry

[in-duh-stree] / ˈɪn də stri /




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Asked whether she thought robots would revolutionise her industry, cleaner Lin did not seem too concerned.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Taking historical precedents for the build-out of new technologies into account, like the development of railroads or the automobile industry, the Goldman team thinks a more realistic figure for next year is $1.1 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Worried about the impact on the all-important tourist industry, the government ordered the scene of the attack to be cleaned up as quickly as possible.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The move comes as tech giants and AI labs alike have been ramping up their investments in the healthcare and AI industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The modern tourist industry, in the sense of people traveling en masse to a congenial spot and finding lots of diversions awaiting them when they got there, is essentially a White Mountains invention.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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