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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Solomon, speaking from the sidelines of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit in Washington, cited the disruption caused by the invention in the late 1700s of the steam engine, which helped fuel the first industrial revolution.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In popular memory, the anti-free traders came to be seen as akin to the machine-breaking luddites of the industrial revolution.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Even without another industrial revolution, new technologies are improving daily life, and humanity is healthier and more educated than ever.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Jim Cramer addressed this in his Sunday column , referring to AI as the fourth industrial revolution, and emphasized that hyperscalers must continue to invest to stay ahead in their respective markets.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In popular memory, the anti-free traders came to be seen as akin to the machine-breaking luddites of the industrial revolution.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Even without another industrial revolution, new technologies are improving daily life, and humanity is healthier and more educated than ever.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Jim Cramer addressed this in his Sunday column , referring to AI as the fourth industrial revolution, and emphasized that hyperscalers must continue to invest to stay ahead in their respective markets.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for industrial revolution
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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