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[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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But the most exciting, and perhaps most daunting, reality of the quantum sector is that it is constantly in flux.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Sosnick sees the tech selling as directly related to “fractures” in the sector that Friday’s selloff exposed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But now, rising electricity demand, a focus on the climate and the surging energy needs of the tech sector have revived interest in nuclear power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We have seen firms either moving out of the sector or changing direction and it will continue, no question about that," ADS chief executive Kevin Craven told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Women fared somewhat better during this period because the social-service sector in urban areas—which employs primarily women—was expanding at the same time manufacturing jobs were evaporating.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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