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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 factory And Tistou discovers, to his horror, that his father’s factory is somehow involved. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025 On the Optimus side, Tesla has reported deploying at least two Optimus units performing tasks in its factory environment and announced pilot production lines at its Fremont facility, marking the first steps toward internal integration. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025 Watson ran a lab at Harvard University and was a co-discoverer of messenger RNA, the molecule that carries DNA's instructions to cells' protein-making factories. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025 Honda added that the factory producing the wheels closed its manufacturing department in 2023. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for factory
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  • Drawn by its booming steel mills and factories, Black Americans were moving to industrial Pittsburgh in record numbers at the start of the 20th century.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Mud Jeans sources used jeans from its take-back program and partners with recyclers and mills to spin them into fabric—here, it’s blended with Tencel lyocell fibers for comfort and strength.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Stationary engineer and boiler operator These workers maintain heating, air conditioning and power systems in big buildings and plants.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Asking your local nursery to procure plants that haven’t been sprayed with pesticides, which can harm monarchs in every stage of life, is another actionable step.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • Satellite television brought a plethora of choice into the living room, Western brands began to appear in shops and, for a burgeoning middle class, the definition of success was suddenly rewritten.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Behind the scenes Monro is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States, operating more than 1,100 repair shops and tire dealers in 32 states under multiple regional brands.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • The core storyline—museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding receiving the album and slowly decoding the faces—was already in place in the 2018 Miami workshop.
    Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Panel discussions, workshops and fireside chats covered topics like monetizing influence, building dream brands, rethinking leadership and exploring the legacy of iconic designers such as Naeem Khan.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • The news comes in the wake of Lionsgate inking a deal with Millennium Films to acquire rights to develop and produce all derivative works of The Expendables franchise, and global distribution rights to John Rambo.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • At Inhotim there are five miles of trails, 24 galleries, and 29 site-specific works scattered around a 350-acre botanical garden.
    William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Factory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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