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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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They also warned it could worsen the UK's skills shortage, particularly in the care sector.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“There were no exceptions, suggesting broad market concern about the sector rather than idiosyncratic credit events at individual companies,” said Eugene Grinberg, a co-founder of Solve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

It said it was urging private sector entities "to block transactions with or derived from addresses TraderTraitor actors are using to launder these stolen assets."

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Still, the index’s tech sector has seen an even bigger gain so far in 2026 — around 19% — despite fears over the AI trade as chip stocks sold off in October.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

The answer sat just over the border, in Berlin's Soviet sector.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

That’s the pitch behind a batch of new exchange-traded funds with supersize holdings of the biggest stocks in U.S. industry sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

But he said the earnings had exposed uncertainty over which companies and sectors would be disrupted by AI.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Indeed, the tech and communications sectors are the only two in the red this month, while every other corner of the market has advanced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

A foreign ministry spokesperson said: "Words and actions that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be met with joint opposition from all sectors of Chinese society."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

If I was going to find Halliday’s egg, I knew I would eventually have to venture out in the dangerous sectors of the OASIS.

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


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