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industry

[in-duh-stree] / ˈɪn də stri /




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Excitement around the upcoming market debut of SpaceX has spurred the exchange-traded-fund industry to plan new ETFs that will give traders a way to make risky leveraged bets on the company’s stock after its IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"We're trying to be a source of inspiration for others," said Boman, who used to work in the vehicle industry.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He would go home and sketch chain designs for players he’d met, knowing nothing about the jewelry industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Advertising journalist Gurjit Degun, from industry publication Campaign, believes this is part of a broader trend towards companies "creating entertaining content" over more traditional ads.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

"We learned together! You know the fashion industry makes more from perfumes than it does from clothes? I figured it would be a good fallback skill. Here."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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