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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
Many Fed officials, however, disagree that AI’s development will support rate cuts, especially because the technology has also been blamed for large-scale layoffs in the computer sector and other parts of the economy.
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Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Nvidia's earnings on Wednesday capped off another big earnings season for the tech sector.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Rio2C, the largest creative business gathering in Latin America, will host in this year’s event a panel dedicated to discuss the microdrama sector fast expansion in Brazil.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
Meals on Wheels, the 72-year-old group that delivers food and companionship to the homes of elderly people, is not immune from the struggles facing America’s nonprofit sector.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
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Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Nvidia's earnings on Wednesday capped off another big earnings season for the tech sector.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Rio2C, the largest creative business gathering in Latin America, will host in this year’s event a panel dedicated to discuss the microdrama sector fast expansion in Brazil.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
Meals on Wheels, the 72-year-old group that delivers food and companionship to the homes of elderly people, is not immune from the struggles facing America’s nonprofit sector.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
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The sample was stratified according to political party, race and region.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The response unfolds in a region long threatened by armed groups that have kept a large part of the population on the run and control a major city where Ebola cases have been confirmed, complicating health workers’ catch-up efforts to trace the outbreak.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Page 11 displays one of the S-1 chief set-pieces, a chart showing the total addressable markets for each of its three segments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The specialty insurance segment is much wider, including commercial auto, commercial property, travel accident, aviation, environmental, cyber, and numerous other coverages, offered up to a variety of industries, including transportation, healthcare, education, retail, energy and more.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop more Nordstrom Memorial Day deals or check out the department store’s colossal sale section for even more discounts.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The novel is organized in sections that both read like stand-alone stories and work as part of a cohesive, sustained narrative.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The district will provide support to those affected by Knuth’s sudden death, the school said.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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These three stories are shaping conversation in Charlotte on May 19, 2026, from a controversial teen curfew at a popular shopping district to a small-town mayor’s political future.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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And then in a 2-2 count to Sal Frelick, Sasaki threw a fastball up and out of the zone.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Officials also displayed a map that shows the blast zone if the tank fails and there is an explosion, as well as where the most severe damage of infrastructure is expected.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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