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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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The services sector provided a boost to the economy in early 2026, while manufacturing has held up relatively well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Looking across the sector, and including European investment banks in the comparison, the U.S. investment banks are not cheap.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Areas of the services sector that were particularly hard hit included arts and entertainment, sports activities and amusement and recreation activities.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Bureaucracy and a conservative automotive sector are also slowing down large-scale adoption of the technology, even though it has been available for a long time, according to professor Lina Bertling Tjernberg.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He spread Wylan’s drawing of the prison sector between them.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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