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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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Expert witness Bryan Carpenter, a Mississippi-based specialist in firearms safety on film sets, said Baldwin’s commands infringed on basic industry safety protocols and responsibilities of the armorer.

From Seattle Times Mar. 1, 2024

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

That helps them clear one of the basic industry hurdles: becoming comfortable working on a roof.

From New York Times Sep. 30, 2017

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

From Forbes Sep. 19, 2014

It sets forth as no other book has, and as no other writer could, the need of the workers in this great basic industry for organization, and the extreme difficulty of achieving this essential right.

From The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons by William Z. Foster

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