service industry
noun
: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries
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The motive for the killing of Healey, who according to his family was working as a bartender and pursuing a career in the food service industry, remains unclear.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This could put real money back into the pockets of restaurant servers and others in the service industry, and that money gets spent, which helps the economy.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Franks and Roley met through the tree service industry and lived together in an apartment in Sandpoint, Idaho, for about six months, until Roley moved out in January, Franks told KING.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
At various times, Boelter has claimed to work in the food service industry.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This could put real money back into the pockets of restaurant servers and others in the service industry, and that money gets spent, which helps the economy.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Franks and Roley met through the tree service industry and lived together in an apartment in Sandpoint, Idaho, for about six months, until Roley moved out in January, Franks told KING.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
At various times, Boelter has claimed to work in the food service industry.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Service industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20industry. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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