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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
The Tech Hub will be a place where startups, established businesses and students can collaborate on innovation work sectors including AI, fintech and cybersecurity.
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Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The timing of OpenAI’s IPO also comes as some investors are beginning to question whether generative AI can deliver returns that justify the trillions being poured into the sector.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Libya has an attractive resource base and proximity to European markets, yet its upstream sector has long been constrained by political fragmentation, corruption, and layers of bureaucracy.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Software updates are something the sector is still struggling with.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The timing of OpenAI’s IPO also comes as some investors are beginning to question whether generative AI can deliver returns that justify the trillions being poured into the sector.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Libya has an attractive resource base and proximity to European markets, yet its upstream sector has long been constrained by political fragmentation, corruption, and layers of bureaucracy.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Software updates are something the sector is still struggling with.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
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The federal government included Niscemi in a state of emergency declaration on Monday for three southern regions hard hit by Cyclone Harry and set aside an initial $120 million to be divided among them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, graduate enrollments of international students were up in other regions.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The video segments and special effects always played to the lyrics, strengthening storylines with images that moved between fantastical and rooted in reality.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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After Fatu cost Rhodes the WWE Championship by first attacking McIntyre—then turning his attention to Cody—Rhodes and Fatu have been involved in pull-apart brawls and most recently an excellent face-to-face segment.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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An aerial view of the oceanfront property, which sits on almost 40 feet of beach in the sandiest section of the neighborhood.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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The luggage section is just as compelling, with deep discounts on Samsonite luggage for longer trips and rare markdowns on premium finds like this Tumi backpack.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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More than 900 apartment blocks remained without heating Tuesday in several districts of Kyiv, Zelenskyy said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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One of the challenges in living in the historic district of Manayunk during a snowstorm is not only the hills, but the brick streets that residents said make things more slippery.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Arvidsson’s backhander nearly gave the B’s the unlikely lead, the Habs were breaking the puck out when Zacha took a bad offensive zone penalty.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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In any case, makers of non-AI systems could potentially be squeezed into this definition, so all software and systems developers should be mindful of whether their automation could fall into this zone.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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