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as in segment
a part of a sphere of activity
The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent.
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Recent Examples of sector
Indeed, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal acknowledged that the sector was sensitive to India in an interview with CNBC on Thursday.
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Mavis Mook, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between July 19-25, organized by sector.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 25 July 2025
But Aliyev can also benefit from portraying Azerbaijan as a strategic partner of the West in the global confrontation with Russia, especially in the energy sector.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Many shared examples of good practice across the sector, from organizations providing mental health support to those implementing fair pay transparency and supporting working parents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2025
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Mavis Mook, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between July 19-25, organized by sector.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 25 July 2025
But Aliyev can also benefit from portraying Azerbaijan as a strategic partner of the West in the global confrontation with Russia, especially in the energy sector.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Many shared examples of good practice across the sector, from organizations providing mental health support to those implementing fair pay transparency and supporting working parents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
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Russian forces will apply more pressure in other regions to further thin Ukraine’s defenses.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
31 July 2025
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In the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, a Russian glide bomb attack on a local penitentiary killed 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others in one of the deadliest strikes in the region to date.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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As the segment moved into the 3rd Hour of Today, weatherman Al Roker praised those who donate blood regularly.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Instead, identify specific product lines, regions or customer segments where current pricing approaches have become visibly inadequate.—
Pascal Yammine,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Because the other topics in this section had not been updated since 2008, the decision was made to restore the Impeachment case back to its 2008 appearance.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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The track with a racing capacity of 146,000 could host 90,000 or more even with sections blocked off.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Almy proposed that districts, states and others be more coherent in creating and rolling out policies, supporting teachers and making sense of policy so teachers don't have to.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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At the time, divisions along racial lines within the district, which had the largest minority population of any in the state, had led to conflict and violence.—
Maria Polletta,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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Violent crime dropped between 37% and 83% in CVI zones nearly a year after its ShotStoppers program launched.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Mammoth Cave is located northeast of Bowling Green and is in the Central time zone.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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