Thesaurus results for FACTORIES

factories

noun

plural of factory

as in mills

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 factories Ukraine, meantime, has also recently ramped up missile and drone attacks against key infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, including oil refineries, ports and military factories. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 By reducing the time parts spend in curing equipment, factories could potentially process more components using the same infrastructure, easing one of the production bottlenecks facing the aerospace industry. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 For a young Greek immigrant, America must have looked like opportunity itself — railroads, factories, work, mobility, and the possibility of building a different life. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories. — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026 This revolution was driven by coal, powering locomotives, ships, and factories, changing the shape of industry, transportation, and manufacturing. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026 By contrast, the vast majority of Ukrainian strikes in Russia have hit oil facilities, weapons factories and other military targets. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Han works with Japanese fabrics, Irish linens and Scottish wools to create simple, understated and versatile silhouettes, with everything made in small factories in London. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Companies typically approach investment decisions with a long-term forecast, especially in manufacturing industries where factories and supply chains can take years to build. — Nik Popli, Time, 2 July 2026

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Noun

Made from high-quality, sustainable materials, Crushgrind mills are designed to last for years without clogging, rusting, or wearing out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of mills

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For example, China turned off 3 million barrels per day in refinery output, according to JPMorgan, as the government massively ramped up its coal-firing plants and electric vehicle push.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Unlike other apps that identify plants based on your phone's camera, the Michigan Flora app asks questions to help users identify plants using their own observations.

— Jack Springgate, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of plants

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Motorbikes move through cafés, markets, beach bars, small shops, and restaurants that sit close enough together to make the town feel walkable, social, and spontaneous.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The online competition features ice cream shops from across the country in a bracket-style format, with winners advancing through head-to-head matchups based on public voting.

— Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 14 July 2026