How to Use industry in a Sentence

industry

noun
  • She became so popular that a whole industry grew up around her and her image.
  • He favors policies that promote industry.
  • She invested in several large industries.
  • The industry bought a lot of things for very high prices.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The industry may have to move even faster.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The industry has known this for years.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • This will give them an option, which is great for my industry.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2021
  • The script landed just as the industry ground to a halt.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But his start in the music industry was far from the norm for most artists.
    — Shelby Stewart, Chron, 18 Jan. 2021
  • He’s been in the industry for over 30 years.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This industry comes with its ups and downs, highs and lows, its chatter, and its noise.
    — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2021
  • My own work belongs to this industry.
    — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry.
    — Swati Gupta and Michelle Toh, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022
  • His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2022
  • You guys tell me what the current state of the wedding industry is like.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Cause the industry is not about to understand you in any f–king way.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2023
  • And so helping to create these new industries was a big deal.
    — James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The frauds have grown nearly in lockstep with the growth of the industry.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And, lucky me, there was an entire industry designed to help me on my way.
    — Kim Fusaro, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2018
  • And with the tourists comes a temporary boost in the industries that serve them.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2017
  • At the same time, the industry can't just wait for the government to act.
    — Emily Parker For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Since then, the industry has seen a steady increase in complex games.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
  • That’s not just bad for those working in the service and tourism industries.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
  • The gas industry is not, at the end of the day, worried about right-wing voters.
    — Maxine Joselow, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The fragility of the global chip industry does not end there.
    — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • There are also predators of all kinds in the industry.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • An industry group challenged it in court and won, stopping the fees.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • There are still a lot of good people in the music industry but with him goes the end of an era.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • This industry can be pretty gnarly on your self-esteem.
    — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There are Black folks that have made strides in the cannabis industry, but not nearly enough.
    — Michael Arceneaux, Essence.com, 25 May 2018

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