industrial area
Example Sentences
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“This is an industrial area, and there’s plenty of stuff around to catch fire,” he said, sidestepping a dribble of oily water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Eager fans who turned up at the event, located in an industrial area of the Scottish city, described it as "little more than an abandoned, empty warehouse".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
"Falling debris caused a fire in an industrial area in the Krasnoarmeysky district," he wrote, adding that fire services had extinguished the blaze.
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
Down in Andover, residents and workers spotted tankers lining up for hydrants in an industrial area and a housing estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
They moved the workshop from Yeoville to the industrial area of Wynberg, just west of Alex, and Mighty Mechanics became the new family business.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
