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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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Dadhania highlighted Nike’s risk of losing market share because of its outlook for revenue growth of just 3% – lower than an unweighted sector average of 6%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Traffic growth remains sluggish across much of the sector as consumers become selective about their spending.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Pioneers from across the aerospace sector gathered in Yeovil in Somerset on Monday to highlight the region's role in space exploration.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But restricting AI development asks them to forgo better cancer diagnostics, faster drug discovery, improved weather forecasting and productivity gains compounding across every sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

What was in dispute was how much money the prisons would receive and how much would go to the civilian sector.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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