steelmaking
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steelmaking
Example Sentences
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It also hit vital industries, including the country’s main steelmaking and petrochemical factories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
"This is a crucial moment: with global markets distorted by overcapacity and subsidy, a clear and ambitious domestic strategy is exactly what is required to ensure steelmaking not only survives in the UK but thrives."
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The government department is now considering options for the future of the site and a spokesperson said they were "determined to support British steelmaking now and for generations to come".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
The company said in December that it would eliminate a third of its workforce, or about 1,000 jobs, as it shuttered production from its blast furnace and coke ovens and transitioned to electric-arc steelmaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Because of the proximity of rich supplies of fuel, the state became the center of big, fuel-intensive industries like steelmaking and chemicals.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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