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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
Tepper, founder of Appaloosa Management, is known for making concentrated bets across technology, macro and cyclical sectors.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Robots gain passports The project is being led by the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center in Wuhan as China continues expanding the use of humanoid robots across industrial and commercial sectors.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Absent any announcements of US investments in China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the two nations discussed establishing a board of investment for Chinese investment in non-sensitive sectors in the US.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Some borrowers are struggling, particularly in sectors like software, where rapid advances in AI are beginning to challenge business models.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
His professional background combines real estate development, brand-building, and operational management across multiple sectors.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
And yet, from certain sectors of the political world, there is yet again a deafening silence.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Initiatives like the Youth Mental Health Hub are a great example of how this thinking translates into real-world impact, bringing together voices from different sectors to tackle challenges that no single industry can solve alone, to drive meaningful change.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2026
The research is clear that entry-level jobs are shrinking fastest in sectors built on routine cognitive work, and holding steady or growing in sectors built on physical, interpersonal or in-person tasks.
—Josh D Shapiro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Robots gain passports The project is being led by the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center in Wuhan as China continues expanding the use of humanoid robots across industrial and commercial sectors.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Absent any announcements of US investments in China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the two nations discussed establishing a board of investment for Chinese investment in non-sensitive sectors in the US.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Some borrowers are struggling, particularly in sectors like software, where rapid advances in AI are beginning to challenge business models.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
His professional background combines real estate development, brand-building, and operational management across multiple sectors.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
And yet, from certain sectors of the political world, there is yet again a deafening silence.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Initiatives like the Youth Mental Health Hub are a great example of how this thinking translates into real-world impact, bringing together voices from different sectors to tackle challenges that no single industry can solve alone, to drive meaningful change.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2026
The research is clear that entry-level jobs are shrinking fastest in sectors built on routine cognitive work, and holding steady or growing in sectors built on physical, interpersonal or in-person tasks.
—Josh D Shapiro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
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Wall Street takes notice The voracious energy demands of AI data centers have driven up electric prices in some regions and launched a moneymaking energy-sector construction boom.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The voracious energy demands of AI data centers have driven up electric prices in some regions and launched a moneymaking energy-sector construction boom.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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The worst-case scenario for Rakuten Bank would be to overpay for its securities and card segments, but direct intervention by Mizuho could avert that, Jefferies analysts added.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The mission was split into two connected segments In the first segment, Earth to L1 region, the spacecraft leaves a 167 km Earth orbit and enters a stable manifold leading toward L1.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Fulton covers sections of the city east of the 101 Freeway, writing voicey blurbs that collect upcoming events, intriguing real-estate listings, and niche celebrity gossip.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Caesarean sections were canceled.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Republicans clearly have more easy opportunities to draw friendly districts going forward.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The landmark decision immediately set the stage for state legislatures across the South to begin, even before the approaching midterm elections, to wipe out majority-Black districts that have long been key to Democrats' national success.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Along the way, the grade grows dramatically, temperatures drop, and the views and climate zones shift from dense forest to alpine tundra.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Harris went straight to work auditing food holding zones, checking the temperature of the hot food, the cold food, and the fresh produce stored back in the cooler.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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