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factory

[fak-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˈfæk tə ri, -tri /


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"I thought I would lay low for a while and seek new employment once the situation calms," said Musa Hashimi, who worked as a machinist in a textile factory.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Several factory owners added that U.S. tariffs were also a notable driver of higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

"It's almost the same as the horsemeat scandal, because of the volume of product that was going out of this factory."

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Weekly jobless claims will be released at the same time, followed by factory orders at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

No. He explained that the molasses went to a factory where it was boiled down into something called industrial alcohol.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis




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