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[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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As investors question the value of heavy artificial-intelligence spending, the specter of vendor financing once again hangs over the technology sector.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Any consolidation of the Singapore telecommunications sector could also boost StarHub’s annual revenue per user, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

However, concerns about the sustainability of the AI boom and questions over the eye-watering sums pumped into the sector continue to dog traders, as tech firms bear the brunt of selling.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

RBC keeps a sector perform rating and A$11.50-per-share price target on Evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

I'm in front of a building at the heart of Batalla, the military sector of Los Angeles.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

“If you pull money from other sectors to buy the bonds, or a new issue from the hyperscalers, the result is you are going to see a little spillover.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Industry groups are urging the government to create legal pathways for seasonal foreign labour, arguing that sectors such as agriculture have become dependent on migrant workers and cannot replace them overnight.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The S&P 500’s industrials and materials sectors rose more than 1%, as did real estate, which closed at its highest level since April 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The British Chambers of Commerce trade expert William Bain points to the competitive advantage for EU exporters into the US in some sectors.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Copies of it existed on hundreds of different planets, spread throughout all twenty-seven sectors.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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