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makers

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plural of maker

as in manufacturers

someone or something that makes something (such as a manufactured product) Auto makers will have to ensure that their vehicles meet the new emissions standards.

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Recent Examples of makers The original seven-acre property and winery that is today known as Lagar de Fornelos was built by brothers who were local boat makers and started the winery as a weekend pastime for their families. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 Food makers, grocery chains and other retailers are adapting to those changes in consumer habits. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Consumer trade groups and caffeine pouch makers, including ALP Pouch, declined to speak to The Associated Press about the products. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Chinese medical equipment makers are increasingly challenging US, European, and Japanese competitors in hospitals around the world, extending Beijing’s technological prowess to yet another industry. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Founded in 2005, Etsy is known for its mix of craft makers and artisan goods. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 And that was before its makers had even disclosed just how well the therapy worked. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 But rumors started pointing to Apple going with its landscape-first form factor, and other foldable makers shifted gears — seemingly to get ahead of Apple. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026 Selvedge is now synonymous with premium denim worldwide, and the mills of Okayama supply fabric to high-end jeans makers far beyond Japan, for garments selling at hundreds, even thousands of dollars. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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Although the spec stops short of requiring an SST, more than 80 manufacturers and infrastructure providers are now building to meet those requirements, according to Nvidia.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The institute is also working to automate the coating process so manufacturers can integrate it into existing production lines.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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