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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 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has successfully scaled its solar and wind power sector, which last year combined to produce more electricity domestically than fossil fuel sources. —
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 The worst performing sector year to date is healthcare, and there is every indication there is more downside ahead. —Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Service sector roles require a lifelike presence and personality. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 But the model of Dubai is really to get private-sector investment to come and be part of the success story. —Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sector
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 The worst performing sector year to date is healthcare, and there is every indication there is more downside ahead. —Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Service sector roles require a lifelike presence and personality. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 But the model of Dubai is really to get private-sector investment to come and be part of the success story. —Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
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Although United want to add two midfielders, doing both at a price point in the £70m-plus region — echoing their three big signings last summer — might be beyond their finances this time round, given the further squad strengthening required.— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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This warns of just how much hotter water temperatures could get in this region during the coming weeks and months.— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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The show began with a pre-recorded segment echoing Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho that featured Sam Elliott as an off-putting traffic cop.— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
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Even short, regular walks – whether around your neighborhood or broken into 10-to-15-minute segments throughout the day – can improve cardiovascular health, boost mood and support digestion.— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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The area Surrounded by a ripple of hills in a relatively unknown section of the Serengeti National Park, there’s little risk of bumping into another vehicle close to camp.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Assaidi lives in the Morris Park section of the Bronx, according to cops.— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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The merger doesn’t take effect immediately Even though commissioners approved the plan Monday night, the three districts will not combine right away.— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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The outspoken councilmember, whose district includes Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and the San Fernando Valley, filed her paperwork on February 7.— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
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Flying southwest to northeast, the spacecraft steered toward a splashdown zone southwest of San Diego, where a US Navy recovery ship held position to await the crew’s homecoming.— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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