heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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During the post-war period, an enormous amount of lead was in the air from mainly two sources: Leaded gas, which everybody used for decades, and heavy industry like smelting.
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Time, 10 June 2025
Society is powered entirely by clean energy, while heavy industry has been relocated to space, turning Earth into a pristine sanctuary.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
And heavy industry has often been zoned or sited near Latino, Black and Native American communities.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
But that is not a story that ends up with huge increases in the domestic manufacturing of consumer goods and heavy industry in the United States.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Time, 10 June 2025
Society is powered entirely by clean energy, while heavy industry has been relocated to space, turning Earth into a pristine sanctuary.
—John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025
And heavy industry has often been zoned or sited near Latino, Black and Native American communities.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
But that is not a story that ends up with huge increases in the domestic manufacturing of consumer goods and heavy industry in the United States.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy industry
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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