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industrial

[in-duhs-tree-uhl] / ɪnˈdʌs tri əl /


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When made on a grand, industrial scale, art requires a team, always with the risk of significant contributors feeling discarded or resentful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Most were non-unionised contract workers employed in small factories across industrial clusters, producing auto parts, electronics and garments, among other things.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

If lithium can be recovered from shale or from leftover industrial materials, it could reduce the need for new mining operations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

The earliest American industrial enterprises, like Slater’s Mill and the Boston Manufacturing Co., were financed by wealthy individuals or small groups.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

I stood alone on the side of the road and listened to my town play its industrial song.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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