sweatshops

noun

plural of sweatshop
as in factories

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  1. factories
  2. plants
  3. mills
  4. works
Noun
  • The six new machines are currently at different stages of commercialization, meaning not all of the equipment has necessarily entered large-scale use in semiconductor factories.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Meta is building a data center in the nearby town of Kuna, and Micron is putting up two semiconductor factories in the metro area, pouring billions of dollars into the region.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of factories
Noun
  • If organic remains are well-preserved, archaeologists could learn more about the nuns' diets and the plants grown in the convent gardens.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Picture frames, plants, and talismans cover all available wall and table space.
    — Emma Watson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of plants
Noun
  • Most movies are paired with local live acts to fill the air as the crowd mills in or to keep the party going long after the projector shuts off.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Cotton Communicator™ Software enables cotton merchants/co-ops and mills to exchange information related to the buying and selling of cotton.
    — Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mills
Noun
  • That went up to over 62,000 in March of this year, still a long way below the 105,000 the ground will welcome when works are finally complete — which Barca now hope will be in 2028.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The island also has over 80 private art galleries and plays host to several festivals, including the Thessaloniki Film Festival, which showcases works from emerging talents.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of works
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