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sector

noun

Definition of sector

as in region

a specific area or part of an area They worked in the industrial sector of the city.

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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 In both the entertainment and tech sectors that Netflix operates in, mass layoffs have become the norm more than ever this year. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Since its founding in 1998, the brand’s couture-to-street ethos has garnered the attention of both the fashion industry and other creative sectors while finding a community of supporters who wear the brand and appreciate the trio’s vision. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 My career has spanned government, education, business, and the nonprofit sector, with a focus on bringing people together to solve complex community challenges. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 The rotation into other sectors could broaden market performance in a healthy way but might also entail a wider sell-off, Thatte added. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sector

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In these places, led by regions like Sudan, Gaza, and South Sudan, children are three times more likely to die before their fifth birthday and 10 times more likely to grow up in extreme poverty than children born elsewhere.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
In the town of Chhatak, also in the Sylhet region, the daughter of 30-year-old carpenter Humayun Rashid died unvaccinated in June aged nine months.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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Platforms are increasingly using unskippable 30-second TV-style ads, while numerous creator videos are packed with sponsor segments, product placements and pitches.

— William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The wife doesn't even complain when switching from one of those political commercial rapid fire segments that come on during a Hallmark movie.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of segment

Noun

When suggesting a link (like a link to a voter portal, tracker, or locator), provide the markdown link early in the response or at the top of the relevant section.

— Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
As the song unfolds, the drums, lead vocal, background vocals, chord movement and production all play a role in carrying and reshaping it, allowing the sections to feel distinctly different while still remaining tightly connected.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of section

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Peltola, who represented Alaska's at-large district from 2022 to 2025, is challenging Sullivan, a two-term incumbent.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
And a later district filing to the state acknowledged that more than 500 people who worked for district contractors likely had Social Security numbers and other confidential information exposed.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of district

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Simulations accounting for a 4–6-kilometer-wide grounding zone suggest a 60-percent probability that the glacier will become unpinned from the Mouginot Ridge by the end of the century.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Located just 48 light-years from Earth, this white dwarf has a deep convection zone that carries carbon from its core to its surface.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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