the Industrial Revolution
noun
: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed
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Burnham has led the Greater Manchester region since 2017, overseeing rapid regeneration for the city where the Industrial Revolution was forged.
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Jill Lawless, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Burnham has led the Greater Manchester region since 2017, overseeing rapid regeneration for the city where the Industrial Revolution was forged.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
That’s the story of the Industrial Revolution.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
The Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was all about prioritizing the handmade over the mass production that came with the Industrial Revolution.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
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Jill Lawless, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Burnham has led the Greater Manchester region since 2017, overseeing rapid regeneration for the city where the Industrial Revolution was forged.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
That’s the story of the Industrial Revolution.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
The Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was all about prioritizing the handmade over the mass production that came with the Industrial Revolution.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Industrial Revolution
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