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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Echoes of the Industrial Revolution Attacks on Altman show an escalating pattern of violence.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The popes have critiqued the Industrial Revolution, right?
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The popes have critiqued the Industrial Revolution, right?
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Put simply, tech executives claim that the large language models behind tools like Copilot are the most important development since the Industrial Revolution.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The popes have critiqued the Industrial Revolution, right?
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The popes have critiqued the Industrial Revolution, right?
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Put simply, tech executives claim that the large language models behind tools like Copilot are the most important development since the Industrial Revolution.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Industrial Revolution
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