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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Recent Examples of industrial
Even forest birds, facing habitat degradation from fire suppression and industrial timber practices, are seeing widespread declines.
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Sarah Metz, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
With a comprehensive portfolio spanning restaurants, luxury residential kitchens, and industrial food processing, the company has continued to expand its market share despite macroeconomic headwinds.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Peacekeepers would have to operate in a landscape of forests, fields and the wreckage of industrial towns, surrounded on three sides in some areas, with poor or non-existent roads.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 485.60 points, or 1.1%, to 43,006.59 and the Nasdaq composite gained 267.57 points, or 1.5%, 18,552.73.
—Stan Choe and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Metz, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
With a comprehensive portfolio spanning restaurants, luxury residential kitchens, and industrial food processing, the company has continued to expand its market share despite macroeconomic headwinds.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Peacekeepers would have to operate in a landscape of forests, fields and the wreckage of industrial towns, surrounded on three sides in some areas, with poor or non-existent roads.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 485.60 points, or 1.1%, to 43,006.59 and the Nasdaq composite gained 267.57 points, or 1.5%, 18,552.73.
—Stan Choe and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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