heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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Most heavy industry has left the country, along with many well-paying, middle-class, union jobs.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
That report was part of a voluntary compliance agreement negotiated with the federal government following a two-year federal investigation that found the city culpable of steering heavy industry away from white communities and into Black and Latino communities.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Bipartisan interests such as geothermal energy development, climate-smart trade efforts and heavy industry decarbonization will be crucial going forward, according to Lashof.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2019, global GHG emissions were primarily driven by heavy industry, energy, and transport, contributing 24%, 23%, and 15% of total emissions, respectively.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
That report was part of a voluntary compliance agreement negotiated with the federal government following a two-year federal investigation that found the city culpable of steering heavy industry away from white communities and into Black and Latino communities.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Bipartisan interests such as geothermal energy development, climate-smart trade efforts and heavy industry decarbonization will be crucial going forward, according to Lashof.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In 2019, global GHG emissions were primarily driven by heavy industry, energy, and transport, contributing 24%, 23%, and 15% of total emissions, respectively.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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