heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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Gary was one of the communities visited by EPA officials in 2022 due to its history of heavy industry and proximity to five Superfund sites.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
This shift is being driven by multiple pressures: aging infrastructure across manufacturing, energy and heavy industry; the high cost and long lead times of greenfield projects; supply chain volatility; and growing regulatory and ESG demands.
—Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The proximity of homes and heavy industry in Louisville is intertwined with the city's industrial origins and heritage, experts say.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
If Russia is faced not just by a trip-wire NATO peacekeeping force, primarily from Britain and France, but also by entrenched American commercial interests, heavy industry, and personnel, the combination would amount to a major disincentive to renew its aggression.
—Hugo Gurdon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
This shift is being driven by multiple pressures: aging infrastructure across manufacturing, energy and heavy industry; the high cost and long lead times of greenfield projects; supply chain volatility; and growing regulatory and ESG demands.
—Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The proximity of homes and heavy industry in Louisville is intertwined with the city's industrial origins and heritage, experts say.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
If Russia is faced not just by a trip-wire NATO peacekeeping force, primarily from Britain and France, but also by entrenched American commercial interests, heavy industry, and personnel, the combination would amount to a major disincentive to renew its aggression.
—Hugo Gurdon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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