industrial revolution
noun
: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines
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Employees overwhelmingly want to keep the shorter week after pilot programs end and organizations that switch to them rarely revert to five days, supporting Huang’s assertion that industrial revolutions bring lasting social change.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The only question is which enterprises will survive the shakeout and lead the next industrial revolution.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, since the industrial revolution began more than two centuries ago, the pH of surface ocean waters (the upper layer of water in the ocean) has fallen by 0.1 pH units, representing an approximately 30% increase in acidity.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
The rapid ascent of AI has been likened to everything from the rise of the internet to the industrial revolution, but, to Buchanan, the potential of her platform feels closer to Instagram, a tech tool that offers everyone a chance to create.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The only question is which enterprises will survive the shakeout and lead the next industrial revolution.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, since the industrial revolution began more than two centuries ago, the pH of surface ocean waters (the upper layer of water in the ocean) has fallen by 0.1 pH units, representing an approximately 30% increase in acidity.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
The rapid ascent of AI has been likened to everything from the rise of the internet to the industrial revolution, but, to Buchanan, the potential of her platform feels closer to Instagram, a tech tool that offers everyone a chance to create.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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