handmade

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Jerry McGinn, a defense-contracting expert at the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that many high-end missiles are “essentially handmade munitions” even after years of investment in automation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Potsticker MN — For handmade dumplings in St. Paul, head to aptly named Potsticker MN.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

For the past two years, the origin of little handmade gifts which have turned up in various locations in a village has been a source of complete mystery for those who live there.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

On one weekend in Tokyo, hundreds of visitors flocked to a zine fair showcasing a wide range of handmade magazines in different sizes and formats -- some incorporating abstract designs, photography or personal monologues.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

There was a gift shop there selling handmade items by West Virginians, and it was Cletus who said that Ob ought to be bringing in his whirligigs to sell.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant