as in mill
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs

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Recent Examples of factory Floor-to-ceiling rows of whole legs of prosciutto were arranged like folds in a curtain, which somehow gave the effect of an opera set, thanks to the room’s dramatic modern chandeliers—apt for a factory in Giuseppe Verdi’s hometown. Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025 Further, an increase in business spending on new factories and artificial intelligence, as well as tax incentives and lower short-term borrowing rates for small businesses, will power around 5% growth in business investment this year, per Hatzius. Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025 The company will provide automation solutions, including helping factories and warehouses mechanize their operations. James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 In Ciudad Juarez, its factories make a variety of products from mannequins to electrical components. Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for factory
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Noun
  • Russia’s push toward Dnipropetrovsk, an area of more than three million people with major steel mills, builds on six months of rapid advances in Donetsk.
    Olha Konovalova, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • After Trump imposed tariffs on steel in 2018, nine American tin mill steel producers shut down, according to the Can Manufacturers Institute.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • The lab has worked in more than 30 African countries, helping spread expertise and technology to continue growing the industry, from the plants in the ground to the manufacturing processes needed to unlock the soybean’s versatile protein and oil.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Place the plants in a warm location that receives bright, indirect light.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There are also a lot of great interior design stores, from a Soho Home to Ken Fulk’s first brick-and-mortar shop.
    Vogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Shop more resort-ready arrivals from Quince’s vacation shop under $100 below.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • Curious Refuge, co-founded by Caleb and Shelby Ward, offers online courses, workshops, and meetups to help filmmakers and creatives use AI in their work.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Rather than prescribing rigid rules, craft books and workshops now emphasize understanding one’s personal creative patterns and developing systems that enhance rather than inhibit natural strengths.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025

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