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
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
That adds extra freight to his reminder that Katrina’s tragedy was entirely manmade — a whirlpool of failed levees, systems and common bloodthirsty inhumanity.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2025
It was inspired by the Global Seed Vault, a seed bank that's located only a few hundred metres away, a repository where crops can be recovered after natural or manmade disasters.
From BBC ● May 8, 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
