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

Scientists warn that extreme weather conditions are made more likely as a result of manmade climate change.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

The Hall of Extinction and Hope analogizes manmade climate change and habitat destruction to a slow-moving asteroid that has already obliterated species such as the passenger pigeon, dodo and great auk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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