shipbuilding
Americannoun
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Three city guides then told the story of Glasgow, using staging inspired by Scotland's pioneering textile industry and the River Clyde's shipbuilding heritage.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
JPMorgan Chase JPM 2.50%increase; up pointing triangle said it would put $24 million in investments, loans and grants to work in submarine manufacturing in Philadelphia, supporting a Trump administration push to boost U.S. shipbuilding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In Scotland, Burnham wrote that meant "backing energy, shipbuilding, manufacturing and public services".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
But rebuilding the generations of experience and skills lost in Scotland's late 20th Century shipbuilding decline isn't a problem that can be fixed quickly.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
He wanted good schooling for them all, opportunities apart from fishing and shipbuilding.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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