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as in regions
a specific area or part of an area
They worked in the industrial sector of the city.
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as in segments
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 sectors
That means leaning into AI where risk is appropriately priced — while recognizing that many of tomorrow’s great public companies will emerge from sectors and business models that attract far less attention today.
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Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Cocoa beans have been the biggest driver for price increases, but rising costs in other sectors like packaging and energy have also played a role in chocolate’s heftier price tag.
—Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The market downturn put some stocks across the real estate, consumer staples, health care and technology sectors into oversold territory, positioning them for a potential rebound in the near term.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Some sectors that added or lost jobs Health care was once again the leader in job growth last month, adding 76,000 jobs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Beyond the human loss and damage to its key energy, tourism and aviation industries, the region’s burgeoning sports and creative sectors have also come under pressure.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Other prices set to rise The Iran war is also adversely affecting other key sectors of the economy.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In San Antonio, insurance services ranked as the most concentrated, although that industry saw modest job losses while other sectors, like the large local real estate, construction and development sector, grew rapidly.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The companies said the initial focus will be on high-value industrial applications, particularly in sectors with strong demand for adaptable, reliable automation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Cocoa beans have been the biggest driver for price increases, but rising costs in other sectors like packaging and energy have also played a role in chocolate’s heftier price tag.
—Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The market downturn put some stocks across the real estate, consumer staples, health care and technology sectors into oversold territory, positioning them for a potential rebound in the near term.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Some sectors that added or lost jobs Health care was once again the leader in job growth last month, adding 76,000 jobs.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Beyond the human loss and damage to its key energy, tourism and aviation industries, the region’s burgeoning sports and creative sectors have also come under pressure.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Other prices set to rise The Iran war is also adversely affecting other key sectors of the economy.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In San Antonio, insurance services ranked as the most concentrated, although that industry saw modest job losses while other sectors, like the large local real estate, construction and development sector, grew rapidly.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The companies said the initial focus will be on high-value industrial applications, particularly in sectors with strong demand for adaptable, reliable automation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
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How will markets balance openness with resilience, and which regions will cultivate the transparency, scale, and confidence global capital demands?—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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In doing so, Chinese authorities are also moving to standardise execution across regions, instructing local governments to apply unified technical guidelines and develop scalable recycling models, while central bodies carry out regular monitoring of system progress.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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The trail’s 45 segments will cost a total of about $120 million when it’s completed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Mohan added that these long-term contracts are offered to SanDisk’s customers across Cloud, Client, and Consumer segments, but the highest demand is in the data center business.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The text is divided into three chronological sections in Annette Susannah Beveridge’s English translation (1922), reflecting the three territories Babur ruled in succession.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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On Actress records, dreary passages are drawn out for long periods of time, and pretty sections are shattered by digital noise and detritus.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those brief ads are targeting about four dozen battleground districts that the group believes can be flipped.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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School budgets But what a cap on property tax increases could mean for area schools and other taxing districts that rely more heavily on property taxes is less clear.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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His visit came one day after FEMA announced $26 million to buy out 75 homes in North Carolina — a move aimed at helping families relocate out of high-risk flood zones and clearing the way for long-term mitigation.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Among the many features that make the tower impressive is its nine different indoor zones, each with its own atrium, garden, and cafes.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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