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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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However, the manufacturing sector is expected to contribute more to Germany’s economic growth than at the start of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

It’s impossible to address climate change without these since transportation accounts for about half of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, more than any other sector.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

He added that El Niño, as well as global shipping disruption and the threat of pandemics, mean you cannot "just rely on the private sector coming through every single time".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

German factory orders climbed in July for the third month in a row, official data showed Friday, the latest sign that the struggling industrial sector of Europe's biggest economy is gradually recovering.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

I observe my rescuer all day as I follow him around the Alta sector of Los Angeles.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Until now, the U.S. hadn’t taken a direct stake in the oil industry as it has in the technology, metals and manufacturing sectors, where it often takes an activist role.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

If it fails, California will have to find new ways to eliminate emissions from other sectors, according to Lindsay Buckley, a spokesperson for the California Air Resources Board.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

He has named steelmaking and farming as sectors he wants to protect as part of any new EU-UK deal, the paper writes.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Other sectors were impacted by the heat but "the effects at the macroeconomic level should be more limited," according to a ministry document provided to journalists.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

He had reduced private ownership of land, nationalized certain sectors of the economy, pioneered rapid industrialization, democratized education, and built a modem army.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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