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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Since the industrial revolution introduced skyrocketing use of fossil fuels and other climate-harming behaviors in the mid-1800s, Earth has been warming at an unprecedented rate.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The industrial revolution reshaped almost every aspect of local American life.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The new pontiff chose to name himself after Pope Leo XIII who led the church during the industrial revolution and issued a landmark teaching document which supported workers’ rights to a fair wage and to form trade unions.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The Museum of Industry offers a deep dive into the many industrial revolutions Aruba has undergone.
—Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The industrial revolution reshaped almost every aspect of local American life.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The new pontiff chose to name himself after Pope Leo XIII who led the church during the industrial revolution and issued a landmark teaching document which supported workers’ rights to a fair wage and to form trade unions.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The Museum of Industry offers a deep dive into the many industrial revolutions Aruba has undergone.
—Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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