man-made

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Physical capacity across the world is constricted by a variety of chokepoints, some natural like Hormuz, some man-made like tariffs.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

While the museum representation is scrupulously faithful to what is known of the original vessel's design and dimensions, it was built largely with fibreglass and other man-made materials.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

They are rugged concrete basins with shells fixed to vertical man-made walls.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“It’s groomed out just like man-made snow,” Wilson said.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

The settlement included a number of religious shrines, the earliest found so far, and on their plaster-covered walls we encounter the earliest paintings on a man-made surface.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson