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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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To diversify our energy portfolio—to ensure this crisis doesn’t go to waste—Washington will need to embrace a three-part strategy that demands every major player in the electricity sector have skin in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The momentum in the chip sector could also relate to general market enthusiasm for assets typically deemed to be riskier.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Counterintuitively, it’s the peace that could give the sector a boost.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Canadian officials, instead, are preoccupied about the sector-specific tariffs of up to 50%, which are squeezing segments of country’s manufacturing sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The Thomas that follows Commander Jameson’s orders without question is a different Thomas from the one who worried about my safety in the Lake sector.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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