Symbol of industry (3)

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bee

'symbol of industry' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for bee that I've seen before include "Honey maker" , "Honey generator" , "Hymenopterous insect" , "Stinging insect" , "Buzzing insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

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