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basic industry

British  

noun

  1. an industry which is highly important in a nation's economy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The firm said its fees “adhere to basic industry standards, and, in many cases, are much lower than the fees charged by smaller landlords, who have fewer resources and tighter bottom lines.”

From Seattle Times Dec. 16, 2021

This was from a big publisher, so I would just hope it represents basic industry standards in its approach and tone.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2020

Nor that they simply made the wrong decision about how to solve the basic industry problem.

From Forbes Sep. 19, 2014

No one much mentions basic industry practices like price research, provenance, scientific materials analysis or auction-house premiums.

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2012

Every village was a potential city in their eyes and its growth and the rise of real estate values was of more concern to them than the development of the community's basic industry of agriculture.

From The Farmer and His Community by Sanderson, Dwight

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