heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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But other areas of the economy have been harder to electrify, such as transportation, heating, and heavy industry, all of which continue to rely on gas and oil.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
But past city leaders were content to see Amazon scoop up this property for a song and double down on warehouses in a part of the city that already hosts more than its fair share of heavy industry.
—Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Consider energy and heavy industry.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
In the late 1920s, much of her photo work was about the robust beauty of heavy industry, and that led her to join Henry Luce’s brand-new magazine Fortune.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
But past city leaders were content to see Amazon scoop up this property for a song and double down on warehouses in a part of the city that already hosts more than its fair share of heavy industry.
—Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Consider energy and heavy industry.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
In the late 1920s, much of her photo work was about the robust beauty of heavy industry, and that led her to join Henry Luce’s brand-new magazine Fortune.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heavy industry
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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