manmade

Example Sentences

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“I’m worried that a natural or manmade catastrophe stops the resupply ships coming from Earth, causing the colony to die out,” Musk said on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Unfortunately for the Incas, their case also underscores the truth that the advantages of manmade connections can run both ways, sometimes to the detriment of the creators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

That adds extra freight to his reminder that Katrina’s tragedy was entirely manmade — a whirlpool of failed levees, systems and common bloodthirsty inhumanity.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

It was inspired by the Global Seed Vault, a seed bank that's located only a few hundred metres away, a repository where crops can be recovered after natural or manmade disasters.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

Soon, I found myself at a secluded area north of the Court of Honor, a wooded island carved from the lakeside, lush with gardens, dense foliage, and manmade streams.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros