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Recent Examples of assembly-line
This static approach was appropriate for filling factory assembly-line positions with individuals expected to retire between 50 and 65.
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Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As the Wall Street Journal noted this week, since January the Trump administration has put lawfare on an assembly-line basis.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Having babies didn’t just ensure the future of humanity in a practical, assembly-line kind of way.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
However, CalMatters reported that modular apartment buildings are manufactured in assembly-line fashion at a factory in Vallejo.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Unlike many popular artists, she was never classically trained or in any other bands, nor was she plucked from obscurity to perform assembly-line creations.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
This position has primarily been driven by a technology-first, assembly-line approach to mortgage processing.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 May 2025
In the 1970s and 1980s, Orange County was home to assembly-line jobs in the computer, electronics and defense industries that required few language or technical skills.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As the Wall Street Journal noted this week, since January the Trump administration has put lawfare on an assembly-line basis.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Having babies didn’t just ensure the future of humanity in a practical, assembly-line kind of way.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
However, CalMatters reported that modular apartment buildings are manufactured in assembly-line fashion at a factory in Vallejo.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Unlike many popular artists, she was never classically trained or in any other bands, nor was she plucked from obscurity to perform assembly-line creations.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
This position has primarily been driven by a technology-first, assembly-line approach to mortgage processing.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 May 2025
In the 1970s and 1980s, Orange County was home to assembly-line jobs in the computer, electronics and defense industries that required few language or technical skills.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly-line
Adjective
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The very financial firms Trump asks to join him and Bessent in lending to Millei’s government may be using derivative securities to force Millei’s government to throw in the towel.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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What exactly was the charm of these books which critics had written off initially as being unimaginative and derivative?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately though, Cooper can’t escape certain hackneyed biopic tropes in representing the songwriting, which are almost impossible to avoid.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately though, Cooper can’t escape certain hackneyed biopic tropes in representing the songwriting, which are almost impossible to avoid.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The difference between then and now, and this is coming from me also working 10 years in radio, is that everything is cookie-cutter.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Enter Valentine's Day, a generic, cookie-cutter rip-off filled to the brim with A-list stars and Oscar winners.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In sales, trust is currency, and nothing burns trust faster than sounding unoriginal, lazy or shady.—
Don Markland,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Meta said unoriginal content is when images or videos are reused without crediting the original creator.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The company, which has locations in Grand Haven and Grand Rapids, makes a variety of vodkas, whiskeys and brandies, liqueurs and canned cocktails.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Common pitfalls include adding too much salt, relying heavily on canned varieties, and using too much cream or butter.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arsenal were distinctly pedestrian in their 1-0 win against Manchester United in their Premier League opener on Sunday, with new signing Viktor Gyokeres still looking out of sync with the rest of team after his $86m move from Sporting Club.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The unusual start time—one that was especially onerous to viewers on the West Coast—limited Woods’ live deliveries to a rather pedestrian 10.8 million viewers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One team looked sloppy, stodgy, prone to silly penalties, indifferent to tackling and mentally soft.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Assembly-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly-line. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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