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The manu in manufacture comes from a Latin word for what?

manufacture

[man-yuh-fak-cher, man-uh-] / ˌmæn jəˈfæk tʃər, ˌmæn ə- /




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As long ago as 2003, the Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom invented a thought experiment he dubbed a "paperclip maximiser", in which a superintelligent AI is told to manufacture as many paperclips as it can.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

He envisions future antivenoms that protect against a wider range of venoms while also being safer, less expensive and easier to manufacture on a large scale than many current treatments.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

The site’s new owners plan an initial air-defense project with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems that would involve potential manufacture of systems and components for Germany and Europe, Volkswagen said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Water is used to generate the electricity that powers the data center, and to manufacture its chips and servers.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

To Ernest, this detritus of U-235 separation and plutonium manufacture was untapped treasure; only neutrons were needed to unlock its value.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

What got far less attention was the story about the owner of an Ohio factory that manufactures parts for cars and trucks, who told the New York Times about his Haitian workers.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

However, according to local authorities, Zheng'an as a whole manufactures 2.5 million a year, living up to the name plastered on banners across town: "Capital of Guitars, City of Music".

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Varex designs and manufactures X-ray imaging components, expanding Teledyne’s position in the healthcare market, the companies said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The firm designs, manufactures, launches, and operates products and services built on cutting-edge technologies, including the rockets and spacecraft.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

District 2 not only manufactures weaponry, it trains and even supplies Peacekeepers.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Indian authorities raided an operation in Mumbai that faked expiration dates on food products manufactured by PepsiCo, Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The process: Charles wanted to keep his monthly mortgage payment below $1,300 so he focused on manufactured homes, instead of more expensive single-family homes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Virginia Tech colleague Xi Chen contributed an economic and production analysis, developing models for how the oil might eventually be manufactured on a much larger scale.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

The drug, daraxonrasib, sold under the brand name Rasonque and manufactured by Revolution Medicines, appears to be a breakthrough in treating one of the world's deadliest cancers.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

In the spring of 2001 the ITVi show Popstars manufactured a pop phenomenon for our times: a singing group called Hear’Say.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

The AlloESO-T system also builds on manufacturing work already completed by Yang's laboratory for its CAR-NKT platform, a separate off-the-shelf immunotherapy strategy.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

A vast Chinese trade surplus—$116 billion last year, according to China—has highlighted India’s dependency on its northern neighbor for goods and inputs for its own manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Beyond tumor control, one of the most significant potential advantages of the platform is manufacturing.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Boston Scientific BSX -3.26%decrease; red down pointing triangle has restored its manufacturing, order fulfillment and shipping operations after a disruption by last month’s cyberattack.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

By the end of World War II, Los Angeles was the second-largest manufacturing center in America, with an industrial output surpassed only by that of Detroit.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser




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