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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
The increase in oil prices has also affected diesel and fertilizer prices, creating a ripple effect through several sectors, including agriculture.
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Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The automaker can also use the sodium-iron technology for applications in the defense or mobility sectors.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Travelers attending World Cup matches frequently extend their stays to explore host cities, creating additional opportunities for businesses across hospitality and tourism sectors.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
From Guilford, Maine to the West Coast, every $1 spent in manufacturing generates nearly $3 in additional economic activity across other sectors.
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Timothy Templet,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Indeed, the report included recommendations for various demographics, sectors and industries.
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Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Ukrainian military officials have argued that FPV drones are now responsible for as much as 90% of Russian casualties in some sectors, while other assessments estimate drones account for more than 70% of battlefield losses overall.
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Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
As businesses closed over the course of the protests, supermarket shelves emptied and hospitals ran out of oxygen, calls from some sectors of society escalated for Paz to restore order through force.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The automaker can also use the sodium-iron technology for applications in the defense or mobility sectors.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Travelers attending World Cup matches frequently extend their stays to explore host cities, creating additional opportunities for businesses across hospitality and tourism sectors.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
From Guilford, Maine to the West Coast, every $1 spent in manufacturing generates nearly $3 in additional economic activity across other sectors.
—
Timothy Templet,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Indeed, the report included recommendations for various demographics, sectors and industries.
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Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Ukrainian military officials have argued that FPV drones are now responsible for as much as 90% of Russian casualties in some sectors, while other assessments estimate drones account for more than 70% of battlefield losses overall.
—
Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
As businesses closed over the course of the protests, supermarket shelves emptied and hospitals ran out of oxygen, calls from some sectors of society escalated for Paz to restore order through force.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
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In Fischer’s version, early immigrants from four different regions of Great Britain established cultures in different regions of the American colonies.
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While pizza trails many of the other foods, it was selected by more people in the Northeast than in other regions of the country.
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This is expected to continue based on current trends for regional startups as European energy and process industries segments embrace autonomous technologies, AI and low-to-zero carbon solutions.
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There have been earthquakes of this magnitude in the past that ruptured different segments of very long faults, creating the appearance of two different earthquakes but that were actually ruptures from the same event.
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In La Guaira, entire sections of Catia la Mar remained without electricity on Thursday after many residents spent Wednesday night sleeping in streets, cars or near damaged buildings, terrified of further collapses.
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This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
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Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
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The bill passed the House after a handful of Republicans, including some from districts with large Haitian communities, joined Democrats in passing it.
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In the video, the LAPD officer can be heard citing California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n), a law that allows law enforcement to tow and impound vehicles parked in restricted zones.
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Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
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“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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