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sector

noun as in area, subdivision

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Readings below 50 suggest contraction in the sector, while above 50 suggest expansion.

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The ratio has since started to climb, with the rally over the past few days helping push healthcare stocks and other previously struggling sectors to new highs.

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Public unions quickly grew and by the 1970s, the public sector was the most unionized sector.

Weakness in the real estate and residential services sectors helped drag the figure down 0.6 percentage points from October.

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Globally, technical and regulatory challenges have prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground.

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

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