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tourism

[toor-iz-uhm] / ˈtʊər ɪz əm /


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The tourism sector is the area where the country is the most open to foreign investment, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Sato said Tuesday that, generally speaking, a weaker yen boosts exporters’ profits and inbound tourism, while it adds burdens on households and smaller businesses by increasing import costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The feasibility study says tunnels could boost direct economic activity related to the spaceport as well as spin-off benefits such as other aerospace industrial development and tourism.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Bhutan carefully controls tourism and foreign access, and only introduced television and the internet in 1999 under a cautious modernisation programme designed to protect its distinct culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The article was about several of the town’s businesses embracing the recent tourism boom brought to Lily by the sighting of the bird.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley



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