primary industry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of primary industry
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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“AI is now the leading reason companies give for cutting jobs and the primary industry citing it is technology,” said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Logging was once the primary industry, along with fishing and agriculture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
“Missoula used to be a wonderful place,” said Ken Sayler, 64, who grew up in the town when its primary industry sawmills.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
“The town had faded back to a few essentials,” Burr writes, “and its primary industry now was stubbornness.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
With just 1.27 square miles of land area, New Hope’s primary industry is tourism.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2021
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