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as in segment
a part of a sphere of activity
The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent.
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Recent Examples of sector
Health care and social assistance was once again the workhorse sector, accounting for half of the month’s gains; however, job growth was the most widespread across industries since December 2023.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking immunity waivers for 11 lawmakers in a case that has fueled public anger in Greece and raised concerns in the farming sector.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Work in the trade, transportation and utilities sector was down by 7,900 jobs from December to January, including retail work at general merchandise and big-box stores.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The option remains popular and has become more important to the aviation sector as wealthier households prop up spending in travel and other sectors.
—Hayley Cuccinello,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking immunity waivers for 11 lawmakers in a case that has fueled public anger in Greece and raised concerns in the farming sector.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Work in the trade, transportation and utilities sector was down by 7,900 jobs from December to January, including retail work at general merchandise and big-box stores.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The option remains popular and has become more important to the aviation sector as wealthier households prop up spending in travel and other sectors.
—Hayley Cuccinello,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Responding to demand from Kenya’s coastal regions, Greenland Girls School is opening a second campus in Kilifi County.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The available variants include the 135 Air, 135 Pro, 230 Pro, and the range-topping 230 Max, each expected to cater to different performance and feature preferences within the segment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nini makes an admirable attempt here, but again Ru’s character is playing against rather than with her to such a degree that, as in all these segments, things just devolve into screaming overtop each other.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The shutdowns are slated to take place during the night hours in sections of Alameda County, Contra Costa County and Solano County, the state Transportation Department said.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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My spacious room in the heritage section had stained cedar headboards with gorgeous grain, a large comfortable sofa and heather grey carpets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those comments largely served as a testament to the staunch conservative’s willingness to work across the aisle to secure funding for his district.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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After more than a year of searching, Executive Director Cody Lund said that only three lots in downtown Boise were large enough to consider, and none were contiguous with the district’s property by The Grove.—
Mark Dee
April 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Restricted airspace and maritime exclusion zones appeared days in advance, matching prior hypersonic trial setups.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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