as in mill
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs

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Recent Examples of factory The latest product off the Mustangs QB factory floor, the 6-foot-6 All-Colorado returnee can squeeze passes (2,383 yards, 70.0% passing in ’24) into tight windows one play, then gash defenses with his legs (111 carries, 701 yards) the next. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025 Some entrepreneurs believe that humanoid robots will one day do many physical tasks now handled by people, including household chores, warehouse jobs and factory labor. Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025 The outlet noted that David eventually ended up buying the factory after winning over $135,000 in a game of bingo. Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Toyota also announced Thursday a plan to build a new vehicle factory in Japan, where car sales have been falling due to a shrinking population and declining ownership. CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for factory
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Noun
  • The Green Bay Packers have been one of the teams talked about a lot in the NFL rumor mill.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • This was apparent following a recent trade delegation visit through the Pacific Northwest that included mill operators and grain buyers from four Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For billions of years, before us, there were no questions and no explanations, nothing but mindless behavior: viruses replicating, plants leaning towards the sun, animals hunting and hiding.
    Philip Maymin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Since January, the president has issued several executive orders that would allow certain fossil fuel projects to get a fast-pass trip through environmental reviews, including those that could harm endangered animals or plants.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Photos show the incident happened in front of a Subway sandwich shop.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The brewery’s Nashville headquarters was a former Moose Lodge, and its large taproom, outdoor bar and pizza shop sit on seven acres.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Engineering workshop: Youths ages 9 to 13 years old are invited to a Club STEMpathy: Engineering challenge at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • This level provides access to workshop replays, short-form video lessons, live office hours with Pressley, discounts on retreats and live events, and exclusive plant profiles.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Factory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factory. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.

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