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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
Its acquisition of shallow water assets from ExxonMobil last December typified a trend of domestic firms taking the lead in Nigeria’s oil sector following recent exits of international oil companies.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
However, an end to the duty-free trade preference program will have significant consequences for Kenya’s burgeoning apparel and textile manufacturing sector, which is responsible for about 300,000 jobs supported directly by AGOA trade.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas noted that S & P 500 sector correlations are nearly 2 standard deviations below their long-term average at 0.64.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Last year, 82% of all new energy sector jobs were in clean energy, the nonprofit reported.
—Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
However, an end to the duty-free trade preference program will have significant consequences for Kenya’s burgeoning apparel and textile manufacturing sector, which is responsible for about 300,000 jobs supported directly by AGOA trade.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas noted that S & P 500 sector correlations are nearly 2 standard deviations below their long-term average at 0.64.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Last year, 82% of all new energy sector jobs were in clean energy, the nonprofit reported.
—Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
Noun
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There will be some tough picking in there, but typically the predicting business gets a little easier in region play.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Oct. 2025
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Less rainfall to start this autumn in southeast Michigan can be attributed in part to lack of hurricane impact on the Great Lakes region, the NWS office said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Edmonton Oilers are well into preseason and have enjoyed some impressive showings from all segments of the roster.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Watch an exclusive clip from this segment of Sound of a Dream below.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The job only got heavier on this hot and sunny Sunday, when the home team was booed off the field at halftime by the sections of MetLife that weren’t filled with Cowboys fans.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Soviet-era apartment blocks line leafy boulevards and glass towers cluster in the financial district.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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This column recently discussed a pending Supreme Court case that could strike down the Voting Rights Act’s remedy of creating majority-minority districts and result in the creation of even more Republican House seats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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What's Next Chinese research ship operations in neighboring maritime zones are likely to remain a source of controversy as the country continues to strengthen its posture in the region.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Euro zone inflation picks up pace European investors are considering various data releases on Wednesday.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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