growth industry
noun
: a business that has become increasingly popular or profitable
also
: an interest or activity that is increasingly popular or trendy
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Moore himself is a millionaire, with a particularly large investment in a company that specializes in marijuana products, a growth industry in Maryland and elsewhere.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
The Bottom Line The question that still begs to be answered in a real, direct way, though, is whether the conduct of this study rose to such urgency necessary to justify the suspension of federal permitting actions for one of America’s strongest growth industries in recent years.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Electricity will emerge as a growth industry Many businesses are flush with cash and will invest much of it into new technologies such as artificial intelligence.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
In response, plastic surgery that lifts faces is a growth industry, and Botox injections to smooth wrinkles are as common as manicures.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
The Bottom Line The question that still begs to be answered in a real, direct way, though, is whether the conduct of this study rose to such urgency necessary to justify the suspension of federal permitting actions for one of America’s strongest growth industries in recent years.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Electricity will emerge as a growth industry Many businesses are flush with cash and will invest much of it into new technologies such as artificial intelligence.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
In response, plastic surgery that lifts faces is a growth industry, and Botox injections to smooth wrinkles are as common as manicures.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Growth industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20industry. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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