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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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Deutsche Bank thinks it’s time to go overweight once again as the risk-reward profile favors a sector that is suddenly out of fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Bangladesh's central bank calls the garment sector the "country's export engine".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

After a harrowing October for the tech sector, the risk-reward profile is now swinging back in its favor.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Find insight on Volkswagen, Ryanair, Hapag-Lloyd and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Germans suffered equally, but they quickly rebuilt their defensive positions, and the Arras sector returned to the stalemate still gripping the Western Front.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Antonelli was never on target but Verstappen was fastest of all after two sectors and on course to take pole.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 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

The decline in economic sentiment was driven by lower confidence in all sectors except industry, according to the commission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

This dress could’ve bought a kid in the slum sectors several months’ worth of food.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu


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