manufactories

plural of manufactory
as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods recent years have seen a tremendous growth in manufactories all along the river

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Noun
  • Carroll said Franklin also shaped the path for present-day meteorologists, like CBS Philadelphia's Grant Gilmore, who track a range of weather patterns, including an ongoing trend of progressively warmer temperatures due to pollution from cars and factories.
    Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Rather than invest that capital in new factories, new workers, or new supply chains, most chose to return it to shareholders through stock repurchases.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
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  • Like so many other places in regional Britain, its mines and mills have been replaced by retail and service industry jobs; its local stores now vape shops or vacant altogether.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026
  • In the 1890s, textile mills across New England replaced steam engines with electric motors.
    Dave Grow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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  • EarthJustice alleged that the orders override decisions made in the interest of customers by power companies, grid operators and state utility regulators to retire the plants, according to Post-Tribune archives.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
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“Manufactories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactories. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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