foundry
noun
found·ry
ˈfau̇n-drē 
plural foundries
1
: an establishment where founding is carried on
2
: the act, process, or art of casting metals
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The gold jeweler sold the bracelet for $4,025 to a gold foundry worker, who melted it down with other pieces.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Intel has a chip foundry that makes chips under contract.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
However, Citi downgraded Intel to sell from neutral, citing unresolved concerns over its foundry business.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The strategic goal is to disaggregate the conglomerate that may have served Intel well in the past but no longer meets the country’s need for an American foundry nor delivers the most value for shareholders.
—Charlene Barshefsky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Intel has a chip foundry that makes chips under contract.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
However, Citi downgraded Intel to sell from neutral, citing unresolved concerns over its foundry business.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The strategic goal is to disaggregate the conglomerate that may have served Intel well in the past but no longer meets the country’s need for an American foundry nor delivers the most value for shareholders.
—Charlene Barshefsky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foundry
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“Foundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foundry. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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