manmade
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Shallow groundwater stores supported fruit orchards, alfalfa fields, livestock ranches and, at one point, a water park and dozens of manmade lakes where people could fish, sail and water ski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“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
They are also found around river mouths, estuaries and manmade structures like piers and groynes.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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
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