heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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Although air quality and soil testing have found high levels of lead downwind of the Eaton fire, Garcia said that some of this soil contamination could have resulted from the historical use of leaded gasoline in cars and heavy industry.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
In 2023, Canadian wildfires released more carbon than oil and gas, transportation, buildings, or heavy industry, according to a study published in the journal.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
These technologies are poised to play critical roles in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like heavy industry and aviation.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
During the post-war period, an enormous amount of lead was in the air from mainly two sources: Leaded gas, which everybody used for decades, and heavy industry like smelting.
—Time, 10 June 2025
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
In 2023, Canadian wildfires released more carbon than oil and gas, transportation, buildings, or heavy industry, according to a study published in the journal.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
These technologies are poised to play critical roles in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like heavy industry and aviation.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
During the post-war period, an enormous amount of lead was in the air from mainly two sources: Leaded gas, which everybody used for decades, and heavy industry like smelting.
—Time, 10 June 2025
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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