growth area

noun

: an area of business that is becoming larger and more successful
Children's books are a growth area in the publishing industry.

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If a child is going through a growth spurt and struggling with growth area stress, parents can ask their coach about modifying training, usually meaning reducing rapid directional changes, playing on shorter fields, and focusing more on strength and skill development rather than volume. Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026 Analysts are optimistic about the bioprocessing setup, a key growth area for Danaher. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 May 2026 Antler now sees Africa as a growth area for tomorrow’s startups. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Home video was unstable but a huge growth area, especially for international. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 May 2026 So that’d be the next growth phase and growth area. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 So that’d be the next growth phase and growth area. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Ransomware recoveries are DriveSavers’ biggest growth area. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 On the gaming front, seen as a growth area for the company, AGBO has yet to unveil a major foray in interactive entertainment, though the development cycle for those titles is often a multiyear process. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026

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“Growth area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20area. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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