oyster industry

collocation in English

meaningsofoysterandindustry

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oyster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔɪ.stər/us
/ˈɔɪ.stɚ/
a large flat sea creature that lives in a shell, some types of which can be eaten either cooked or uncooked, and other types of which produce pearls (= small round white ...
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industry
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.də.stri/us
/ˈɪn.də.stri/
the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or ...
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(Definition ofoysterandindustryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The plight of theoysterindustrycannot be gainsaid.
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Theoysterindustrygrew to be very prosperous: 350 to 400 people worked in the construction of sites and parks almost all year round.
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Theoysterindustrysuffered substantially around the bay.
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During the 1890s theoysterindustrythrived until it became the single most important fishery in the state.
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Until 1938, the localoysterindustrywas the center of a booming economy.
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It is a prevalent pathogen, causes massive mortality, and poses a significant economic threat to theoysterindustry.
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Theoysterindustryis an important part of the local economy.
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It is a prevalent pathogen of oysters, causing massive mortality in oyster populations, and poses a significant economic threat to theoysterindustry.
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While theoysterindustrycreated wealth, it also suffered many setbacks and upheavals, as well as creating social inequalities.
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Storm surge and flooding rains destroyed much of theoysterindustry, causing many people to lose their jobs in the weeks after the storm.
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The area is actively harvested by the localoysterindustry, as is apparent by an abundance of oyster farms.
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Dairy farming was still a major endeavor but theoysterindustrywas also on the rise.
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When oyster parasites and overfishing combined to devastate theoysterindustryin the 1950s, clams became the island's major industry.
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An oil tanker spill in 1978 further damaged theoysterindustry, which continued to suffer until 1981.
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He engaged in theoysterindustry.
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