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[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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“It’s increasingly hard to separate the private sector from the public sector,” McVey says.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The rapid AI-driven discovery of flaws creates pressure on organizations, especially smaller vendors and the public sector, to automate defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But in and around New York City one niche sector is expanding – candy stores.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The selloff in the tech sector that has heightened investor anxiety over the past week graduated to a new phase on Wednesday: The pullback is over, and it’s now officially a correction.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Thus Galileo’s sector was a primitive theodolite, slide rule and protractor all in one.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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