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factory

[fak-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˈfæk tə ri, -tri /


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The factory sector no longer looks like dead weight.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

This is what some of Friday’s release is made of — all the trimmings, tidbits and overstock that would otherwise end up in landfills or on the factory floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe grew up in foster homes and was discovered by an army photographer while working in an aircraft factory during World War Two.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Fluence, a Virginia-based company that owns a large Arizona battery-assembly factory, is one of the few pure-plays, but its model hasn’t yet been proven at scale.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In the factory, where we had machines, shears, measuring sticks, and ample light, such a suit would’ve taken many hands a week.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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