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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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But the most exciting, and perhaps most daunting, reality of the quantum sector is that it is constantly in flux.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Sosnick sees the tech selling as directly related to “fractures” in the sector that Friday’s selloff exposed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

With each sector ETF in hand, we then calculated the average and volatility of returns over increasing, flat and decreasing interest-rate cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We have seen firms either moving out of the sector or changing direction and it will continue, no question about that," ADS chief executive Kevin Craven told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“So they must have taken the precaution of moving some of their avatars outside of Sector Ten. They were probably waiting in a gunship just across the sector border, where it was safe.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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