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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
Farley pointed out to Fortune that Ford’s ongoing restructuring involves launching an energy business and converting several factories in that direction, with workers now needing to learn arcane expertise such as lithium iron phosphate chemistry.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
By the 1980s, however, many of the area’s mines and factories had closed and the slow withdrawal of the industries that built the place left Wrexham facing the same post-industrial fate that had decimated blue-collar communities all over the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
What’s needed now, Perkins said, is a narrower focus that makes the worst-performing factories less bad and the less-bad better.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Export growth also gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of overseas orders from buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran war could push global input costs even higher.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Originally, the cabinetry was made from metal found in factories where Spitfire aircrafts were produced in World War II.
—Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
The goal is to build an AI software layer that can work in robots across a range of factories and other work sites in coming years, before potentially expanding into homes.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Some factories have between 30 and 50 workers.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
This moment points to a bigger change, as robotics moves beyond factories and into cultural spaces.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
By the 1980s, however, many of the area’s mines and factories had closed and the slow withdrawal of the industries that built the place left Wrexham facing the same post-industrial fate that had decimated blue-collar communities all over the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
What’s needed now, Perkins said, is a narrower focus that makes the worst-performing factories less bad and the less-bad better.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Export growth also gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of overseas orders from buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran war could push global input costs even higher.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Originally, the cabinetry was made from metal found in factories where Spitfire aircrafts were produced in World War II.
—Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
The goal is to build an AI software layer that can work in robots across a range of factories and other work sites in coming years, before potentially expanding into homes.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Some factories have between 30 and 50 workers.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
This moment points to a bigger change, as robotics moves beyond factories and into cultural spaces.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factories
Noun
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Suitsupply, a European men’s suit company known for Italian fabrics from mills like Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico, is also expected to open this year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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The process required onboarding suppliers across the value chain, from weaving mills and dye houses to laminators and trim manufacturers, into the same chemical management and environmental framework.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Researchers from Harvard and other institutions recently published a study in the journal Nature Communications that suggests those who live near nuclear power plants may be at higher risk for cancer.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Don’t miss the Botanical Garden Shop near the entrance, which sells plants, flowers, and seeds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Buenavista, which emerged in the 1950s, has around 1,150 residents and 163 similarly vibrant homes, where residents travel between houses, shops and schools by small boats or canoes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Beth Chatelain, a former ATF attorney who now advises gun shops at the firm Zeroed In Legal Solutions, said the changes track political tides, but won’t necessarily last.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Factories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factories. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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