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industry

[in-duh-stree] / ˈɪn də stri /




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JPMorgan found the U.S. manufacturing industry has a shortage of 462,000 jobs, reaching 1.6 million in 2030.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

“Not only were there fewer launches in the second quarter, but those launches performed below both industry and our expectations,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“This game is gonna crush every record ever,” said Michael Pachter, a video game industry analyst.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Adam Armstrong, head chef at Bath's Emberwood, said the sort of promotion restaurants received from influencers was something the industry would have been "screaming out for" years ago.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

“The world is moving away from military ideals,” declared the influential British journal Review of Reviews, “and a period of peace, industry, and world-wide friendship is dawning.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

State officials believe a band of ambitious entrepreneurs can seed new industries in aerospace and ocean technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Canada in retaliation said it would match US tariffs, with new levies notably targeting the US steel and dairy industries to take effect on September 8.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

He added that the new tariffs are “a focused response to protect and defend our industries and allow them to compete with U.S. products in the Canadian market.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

The growth of New York’s tech talent highlights how tech workers are spilling into other industries and cities as Silicon Valley companies lay off workers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The scouring winds of the civil war, which had lasted five years and spread across two continents, left the population of her country struggling to feed itself and to rebuild its industries.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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