as in mechanical
of or relating to manufacture performed by humans or machines rather than natural processes
They utilize industrial practices to produce large quantities of material. The late 1700s gave rise to an industrial boom.
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The Police Department in Vallejo, a city of 122,000 on the industrial northern fringe of San Francisco Bay, has been racked with problems in recent years.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
During the early years of the 20th century, when the island was rich in phosphate crucial to industrial agriculture, it was ruined by the extraction work of foreign companies.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Osborn is an industrial mechanic and a union leader who led the 2021 strike at the Kellogg's plant in Omaha.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
However, if the September CPI report shows an easing of year-on-year inflationary pressures from August, the potential for a 0.5% rate cut would likely increase, weighing on the greenback but supporting equities, bond prices, and industrial commodity prices.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
During the early years of the 20th century, when the island was rich in phosphate crucial to industrial agriculture, it was ruined by the extraction work of foreign companies.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Osborn is an industrial mechanic and a union leader who led the 2021 strike at the Kellogg's plant in Omaha.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
However, if the September CPI report shows an easing of year-on-year inflationary pressures from August, the potential for a 0.5% rate cut would likely increase, weighing on the greenback but supporting equities, bond prices, and industrial commodity prices.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.
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