in cement
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Ethiopia’s government promoted manufacturing with some successes in cement and floriculture, but its leading state enterprise asked North Korea for help to build 10 sugar mills as part of a vast sugar-development project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
For example, he said getting to zero emissions in cement production would be challenging, because cement plants are located across the country and can’t be consolidated.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025
She even met the woman who lived in her house before her, whose kids’ handprints had been preserved in cement until the fire hit.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
A further 1,200 temporary roles will be created during construction of the pipeline, the government said, while more than 2,000 jobs in cement and lime production will be "supported" by the plan.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
Her bones are steel girders, anchored in cement.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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