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 Tomahawks would allow Ukraine to damage or destroy key military assets such as the Shahed drone factory in Yelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan, or the Engels-2 Air Base in Saratov Oblast, according to the ISW, whose map shows these locations. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Strong has overseen the reintroduction of the HEMI and was happy to report the factory has adjusted smoothly to the demands of the new work. Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025 On the day Myers' disappeared, Overstreet left home in a white cargo van to apply for a job at the same Columbus factory where Myers worked. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025 This will include a second hotel in Porto Ercole, housed in a former canning factory on the harbor; a resort in Porto Santo Stefano, the other major town on Monte Argentario; and a farmhouse conversion in Maiano, in inland Tuscany. Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for factory
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  • The Chinese mill’s Soft Raw collection enables customer to use unwashed denim directly off the roll with a soft comfortable hand and deep dark inky indigo shades.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The new mill, which is mated to a six-speed manual transaxle gearbox, nearly doubles output from 177 hp to 340 hp.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The shirt is traditionally made of sheer fabrics woven from pineapple fiber or banana plants, which was perfect for a warm October day that reached the high 80s before kickoff.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Traditional bulb spacing leaves gaps in the garden while the plants slowly grow in, bloom, and then decline.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Below, shop short jackets inspired by Hathaway, Moore, and Witherspoon from $36.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • She and fiancé Travis Kelce have been documented visiting nearby Carmel, but MacDonald said the aquarium is not aware of the couple having been in their shop.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Opened in 2020, the 245-room hotel is also a community hub, regularly hosting local art exhibitions, live music performances, wellness workshops and culinary experiences.
    Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The initiative includes masterclasses, workshops, private instruction and public discussions.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Some teams — Stoke in the late 2000s and early 2010s, Brentford now — might find that fixating on long throw-ins works.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Nwodim's act will come as part of Lincoln Center Theater's The Comedy Series, which will also feature works from Jerrod Carmichael, Vir Das, and Sam Jay throughout the remainder of 2025.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025

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