heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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The acid-base chemistry pattern repeats across heavy industry.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Across sectors from heavy industry to fast fashion, corporate lobbying continues to resist reforms such as tougher building codes, plastics treaties, and textile standards.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Traditional heavy industry is among the largest emitters of carbon dioxide.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Buildings like it have dominated life in the region since heavy industry moved in from Chicago in the 1800s; today, 75% of East Chicago is zoned for industry.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Across sectors from heavy industry to fast fashion, corporate lobbying continues to resist reforms such as tougher building codes, plastics treaties, and textile standards.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Traditional heavy industry is among the largest emitters of carbon dioxide.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Buildings like it have dominated life in the region since heavy industry moved in from Chicago in the 1800s; today, 75% of East Chicago is zoned for industry.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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