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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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Lusk would like to see greenways canopied with trees, which are scarce in the industrial corridors where projects are taking place.
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Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
November industrial production rose by 5.4% from a year ago, above the expectations of 5.3% growth among economists polled by Reuters, accelerating from a climb of 5.3% in the prior month.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Just minutes from Munich’s Oktoberfest field, the industrial neighborhood of Schwanthalerhöhe might be best known to travelers for its breweries.
—Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
The takeover of Hama follows at the heels of the rebels’ capture last week of Aleppo, Syria’s industrial center, in a lightning offensive that upended a years-old stalemate between Assad’s government and the opposition vowing to dislodge him since 2011.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Micheline Maynard, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
November industrial production rose by 5.4% from a year ago, above the expectations of 5.3% growth among economists polled by Reuters, accelerating from a climb of 5.3% in the prior month.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Just minutes from Munich’s Oktoberfest field, the industrial neighborhood of Schwanthalerhöhe might be best known to travelers for its breweries.
—Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
The takeover of Hama follows at the heels of the rebels’ capture last week of Aleppo, Syria’s industrial center, in a lightning offensive that upended a years-old stalemate between Assad’s government and the opposition vowing to dislodge him since 2011.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrial. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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