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industry

[in-duh-stree] / ˈɪn də stri /




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In that time, the amount of ad spending across the consumer magazine industry has fallen by almost half.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The letter marks the latest effort by Congress to raise alarm over what domestic auto executives and lobbyists call an “existential threat” to the American car industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“In terms of a combined market share, it is relatively small, which limits its impact on the competitive landscape of the industry overall,” Elton said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

"Asia rations, switches to coal and can experience shortages in places" while "Europe pays very high prices to avoid shortages," said an energy industry insider on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Suddenly the market feared that Capital One wasn’t actually smarter than everyone else in their industry about making loans but simply better at hiding their losses.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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