branch plant
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"As the neighbour of the United States, Canada has got a bit of a complex. We want to ensure we don't just become a branch plant of the US."
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2022
Any serious U.S. businessman who wants to start a factory or a branch plant in Puerto Rico gets kingly treatment from Bootstrap.
From Time Magazine Archive
Northern manufacturers had to decide whether it was cheaper to feed this market by freight or by a new branch plant.
From Time Magazine Archive
As demand for the new-fangled invention spread east, Holt opened a branch plant in East Peoria.
From Time Magazine Archive
A few hints dropped about the possible establishment of a new branch plant ... of course, a man wasn't always free to mention in advance whom he represented.
From Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 by Various
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