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factory

noun

ˈfak-t(ə-)rē

Definition of factory

as in mill

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs

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Recent Examples of factory And sanctions have severely curtailed imports, leading to widespread factory closures and rising unemployment. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Where these groups focus much of their work on materials science and standardized testing, however, the new alliance wants to put factory-level execution at the center of its approach. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Maybe someone with the right privileges could perform a factory reset or another destructive action, for example. — David Bennett, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Over time, these follower nations also become too expensive for manufacturing, and so factories shift to nations even further along the frontier. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for factory

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Leaning Ladder Olive Oil Woodstock, Georgia Come to this shop, situated in a massive historic mill, to refresh your stock of olive oils and vinegars.

— Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026
Spinnova and Tearfil signed a yarn development agreement in June 2023, choosing the Portuguese spinner’s Guimarães mill as the site for Spinnova’s research and development yarn-spinning line.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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Take, for instance, the free-form rooftop pool which is shaded by native trees and blossoming plants and is the perfect spot to cool off from Thailand’s no-joke humidity.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Separately, the standard bars new dyeing and finishing operations, excluding purely physical finishing, from sending wastewater to municipal treatment plants, according to the environment ministry.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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The neighborhood/area Guests are about 30 minutes away from Tulum, itself a hot bed of boutique shops and lifestyle offerings from yoga and other wellness to some of North America’s top food.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Six years after the West Texas grill, pub and pizzeria left a west Fort Worth location, a new Cork & Pig has opened in the shops at the District at Willow Park about 15 minutes west of Loop 820.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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But equally rewarding are works by artists who are still being discovered, who haven’t already secured their place in art history.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Acoustic wooden bafflers frame the space and help create a sense of intimacy, with grand works from local artists peppered about and instilling a tangible sense of place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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