the Industrial Revolution
noun
: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed
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American unions were born in the factories of the Industrial Revolution.
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James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This became the traditional brewing season until the Industrial Revolution.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
America was in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, marked by 12-hour workdays, child labor and abysmal working conditions.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Artificial intelligence may end up being more impactful than the Industrial Revolution.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
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James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This became the traditional brewing season until the Industrial Revolution.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
America was in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, marked by 12-hour workdays, child labor and abysmal working conditions.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Artificial intelligence may end up being more impactful than the Industrial Revolution.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Industrial Revolution
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“The Industrial Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Industrial%20Revolution. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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