1
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 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
But Beijing has continued promoting key industrial sectors, and with domestic demand still lethargic, Chinese companies have shipped excess supply overseas, often undercutting local producers.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
After a handful of Giants players opted to add Bible verses to their Pride Night hats, plenty of former players and local leaders in other sectors have weighed in.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
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
The labor shortage could compel the Kremlin to recruit more labor from India, North Korea and various African nations to ease pressures on both the civilian and military sectors.
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Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The company is targeting initial applications for its battery cells within the aerospace, maritime, transport, and defense sectors.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
London quite fancies using alignment to secure market access in sectors beyond those currently under negotiation.
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Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
But Beijing has continued promoting key industrial sectors, and with domestic demand still lethargic, Chinese companies have shipped excess supply overseas, often undercutting local producers.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
After a handful of Giants players opted to add Bible verses to their Pride Night hats, plenty of former players and local leaders in other sectors have weighed in.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
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
The labor shortage could compel the Kremlin to recruit more labor from India, North Korea and various African nations to ease pressures on both the civilian and military sectors.
—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The company is targeting initial applications for its battery cells within the aerospace, maritime, transport, and defense sectors.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
London quite fancies using alignment to secure market access in sectors beyond those currently under negotiation.
—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectors
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The same storm system is expected to push into the mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions Monday, bringing a Level 2 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms.
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The election was marred by a crackdown on dissent and insecurity in the Oromia and Amhara regions, where 143 polling stations failed to open, the election board said.
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Paul Dugdale directed, with documentary segments from Farah X, and Live Nation Studios produced.
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Climaxing the anticipation built by the first two segments’ energy, the track slowly fades out, setting up the perfect opportunity to run it back.
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These proteins stick to sections of DNA (typically close to the target gene) and recruit the polymerase enzyme to make an mRNA copy.
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The movement has accelerated over the last decade, with some sections now slipping several feet a year toward the Pacific.
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Residents in southeastern districts adjacent to the facility awoke to thick columns of black smoke rising above the city skyline, while local environmental authorities advised city residents to limit time outdoors amid concerns over air quality.
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Two districts, Ann Arbor Public Schools and Monroe Public Schools, are being investigated for allegedly allowing biological males to compete against girls.
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Despite their abundance in some regions, blacktip sharks are generally not considered dangerous to humans, though their preference for shallow waters means encounters can occur, especially in surf zones where people are also present.
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The company reviewed one event from April 11 and five events from April 19, where vehicles drove past ramp closure signs into pre-planned freeway construction zones.
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“Sectors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectors. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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