manmade
Example Sentences
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“I’m worried that a natural or manmade catastrophe stops the resupply ships coming from Earth, causing the colony to die out,” Musk said on Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
Any study of wars, poverty and other manmade crises shows us that humanity still suffers from a lack of empathy, not a surfeit.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2025
The river’s reservoirs have declined dramatically amid unrelenting dry conditions over the last quarter-century, leaving the manmade lakes far below a coating of whitish minerals on rocks, where water once lapped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
Unfortunately for the Incas, their case also underscores the truth that the advantages of manmade connections can run both ways, sometimes to the detriment of the creators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The triumph of the automobile encouraged not only a geographic separation between buildings, but also a manmade landscape that was loud and bold.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
