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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
the company manufactures appliances and electronics
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
he manufactured some story about how his car broke down and he was unable to call home and let anyone know that he would be late
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Recent Examples of manufacture
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Boeing is also responsible for developing and assembling the SLS core stage, and was selected to design and manufacture EUS in February 2017.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Part of that perception stemmed from Iran's rapid manufacture of centrifuges, which are needed to produce the fissile material that could be used in nuclear bombs, in the 2000s.
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Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Starting next month, the law will prohibit the sale of any food product that isn’t labeled with either phrase — this pertains to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Boeing is also responsible for developing and assembling the SLS core stage, and was selected to design and manufacture EUS in February 2017.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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Out-of-Date Sunscreen Sunscreen should be good for up to three years after the manufacture date.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Part of that perception stemmed from Iran's rapid manufacture of centrifuges, which are needed to produce the fissile material that could be used in nuclear bombs, in the 2000s.
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Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
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This week, investors are looking at the huge sums being spent and questioning whether AI can produce the profits and productivity necessary to make all the investment worth it.
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One of the easiest ways for an AI maker to guide an LLM in mental health chats is to use a system-wide prompt devised by the AI maker.
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National momentum for school screen Time limits LAUSD’s action to devise new limits in April spurred interest in the issue across the nation, said Jodi Carreon, who co-runs the California chapter of the Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project, a leader in the movement.
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Lee said the southwest will host major chip production clusters, drawing on abundant, underused power.
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These products are expected to begin ramping up production and profits in 2027-2028.
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Later, there were heavy planters added to the pool deck and other additions made to the building.
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The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.
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State media reported that Kim is also reviewing plans to construct new naval bases.
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The story is constructed around a love connection made when candid voicemails sent by a grieving San Francisco prep cook wind up in the ear of the wrong person — a cute guy in Austin.
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The site will be largely dedicated to inkjet printing technologies for fashion and home textiles, flanking the existing textile division at the Kufstein complex.
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The book’s first printing is reportedly sold out before its official release date.
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Folks around the sport weren’t tearing their hair out trying to invent the perfect system to crown a champion.
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Back in 1930, 1930, Pat invented the Philly steak sandwich, combining ribeye with onions on a flat top on an Italian roll.
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Simple, sleek, and sophisticated, this one-shoulder jumpsuit is the easiest way to concoct a chic yet comfortable outfit.
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In the one that opens the film, Forky (Tony Hale), the googly-eyed spork, marries a plastic knife called Karen Beverly (Melissa Villaseñor), a name so perfectly unmelodious that only a kid, or an adult exceptionally good at thinking like one, could have concocted it.
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“Manufacture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufacture. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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