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Recent Examples of prefabricate
The pieces are prefabricated within the space of two weeks.
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Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 20 Apr. 2023
By Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/OregonLive A century before modular homes were prefabricated in factories, people could order a kit home through the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog or from a company such as Aladdin Homes, which had a factory in North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023
Recently, Nury found one of Prouvé’s prefabricated 6 x 6 houses, from 1944, which will remain disassembled in a warehouse until, someday, a client chooses it for a special event.
—Kurt Soller David Chow, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023
Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations, and the county government.
—Lydia Depillis, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
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Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 20 Apr. 2023
By Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/OregonLive A century before modular homes were prefabricated in factories, people could order a kit home through the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog or from a company such as Aladdin Homes, which had a factory in North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023
Recently, Nury found one of Prouvé’s prefabricated 6 x 6 houses, from 1944, which will remain disassembled in a warehouse until, someday, a client chooses it for a special event.
—Kurt Soller David Chow, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023
Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations, and the county government.
—Lydia Depillis, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricate
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The surge in demand is already driving up energy prices and fueling political backlash as sprawling data centers turn into election-season flashpoints in the communities where they are being constructed.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To demonstrate the practical potential of this material, the researchers constructed a liquid metal battery (LMB) using the metallic gel as an electrode.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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In August, The Guardian said the Israeli Defense Forces' Unit 8200 had built a system in Microsoft's Azure cloud for tracking Palestinians' phone calls as part of the country's invasion of Gaza, leading Microsoft to investigate the newspaper's assertions.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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To build workplaces that are not just more efficient, but more human.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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After picking up on other outlets and social media, the real Bill de Blasio stood up, saying the story was entirely false and fabricated, and doesn’t reflect his views.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Though the work is an edition of three, the auction house does not believe the third has been fabricated.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The tent was a remnant of the structures erected by the United Nations High Command for Refugees to provide shade for migrants, Dumasá said.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The end of a building erected in the 1940s?—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city should immediately assemble a litigation team to prepare to fight the inevitable attempts by Trump to block their receipt of federal funds.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new pods will provide spaces for up to 88 detainees in spaces designed for eight, 10 or 12 detainees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The team helps clients craft plans designed not only to endure but also to remain adaptable, so families won’t need to start over every time an advisor retires or a new market trend emerges.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Nadia had made up her mind about her future.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement As the world fails to meet its 2025 Paris Agreement target, climate leaders from across industries are working overtime to make up for the lack of global governmental action.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a modest Oregon warehouse, Timber Stoves, a wood pellet products and outdoor heater manufacturing company, has spent the past decade and a half handcrafting outdoor heaters that are designed to last a lifetime.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Strong clothing fiber can be manufactured from the waste yeast left over after producing beer, wine, or pharmaceuticals, a new study suggests.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Prefabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefabricate. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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