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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To be precise, from ancient times until the start of the Industrial Revolution, global population growth averaged only about 0.04% per year.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Carbon dioxide levels were around 280 parts per million (ppm) before the Industrial Revolution, when humans first began releasing large amounts into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
From the early days of the Industrial Revolution to the rise of the internet and modern digital technologies, the U.S. has maintained its leadership by balancing economic incentives with strategic policy interventions.
—Paulo Carvão, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Secure Supply Chains Whether the Romans’ control of Cypriot copper mines, or Britain’s diverse colonial copper sources during the Industrial Revolution, control of the supply chain has often determined who leads technological revolutions.
—Ed MacHa, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Carbon dioxide levels were around 280 parts per million (ppm) before the Industrial Revolution, when humans first began releasing large amounts into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
From the early days of the Industrial Revolution to the rise of the internet and modern digital technologies, the U.S. has maintained its leadership by balancing economic incentives with strategic policy interventions.
—Paulo Carvão, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Secure Supply Chains Whether the Romans’ control of Cypriot copper mines, or Britain’s diverse colonial copper sources during the Industrial Revolution, control of the supply chain has often determined who leads technological revolutions.
—Ed MacHa, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Industrial Revolution
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