Example Sentences

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Power producers, grid operators, and heavy industrial firms cannot be replaced by code.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Altogether, the team collected hair from 48 individuals, creating a valuable record of lead exposure along Utah's Wasatch Front, an area that once faced heavy industrial pollution.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

The BBC's findings raise fresh questions about what exactly has been left beneath our feet from the UK's heavy industrial past.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Low pressure conditions this week have also contributed to smog build-ups throughout the pollution-prone region of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei in northern China, where heavy industrial activities have also been ramped up.

From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2023

Some sort of heavy, industrial curtain hangs the length of the building, forming a sizable corridor.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins