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 bracelet was then sold to a gold foundry worker for $4,000, who melted it down with other metals before authorities could save it.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In theory, the outside dollars from Apple (a former customer), Nvidia (a potential foundry customer), and others would allow Intel’s chip manufacturing to catch up to TSMC, which is far and away the world leader.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The gold jeweler sold the bracelet for $4,025 to a gold foundry worker, who melted it down with other pieces.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Intel has a chip foundry that makes chips under contract.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In theory, the outside dollars from Apple (a former customer), Nvidia (a potential foundry customer), and others would allow Intel’s chip manufacturing to catch up to TSMC, which is far and away the world leader.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The gold jeweler sold the bracelet for $4,025 to a gold foundry worker, who melted it down with other pieces.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Intel has a chip foundry that makes chips under contract.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Foundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foundry. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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