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industry

[in-duh-stree] / ˈɪn də stri /




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Texas also hosts a $9.6 billion white-tailed deer hunting industry, reliant on a population that has boomed since screwworm’s eradication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

That’s raising pressure on industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic to lower their prices, a prospect that could hurt their ability to grow into profitable enterprises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In Mexico, blue agave is farmed in the state of Jalisco to supply the tequila industry.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Movie industry watchers say their success shows that audiences are hungry for imaginative, unpredictable storytelling from fresh faces, rather than the big studios’ tired sequels and retreads.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“In Vegas it became clear to me that this entire huge industry was just trusting in the ratings,” Eisman said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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