the factory floor
noun
: the part of a factory among the ordinary workers where products are made
There's talk on the factory floor about a possible strike.
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But New Bedford’s economic catastrophe soon gave it an unexpected industrial advantage: numerous unemployed workers with nowhere to turn but the factory floor.
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Made By History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
By the 1920s, moviegoers had already become well-schooled in how the sausage got made on the factory floor.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
This groundbreaker emphasized hiring, mentoring, and promoting Black talent and women—from the factory floor to the C-suite—when few corporate doors were open.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Family tradition is at the core of the company’s identity — not just on the leadership side of things, but also on the factory floor.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
By the 1920s, moviegoers had already become well-schooled in how the sausage got made on the factory floor.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
This groundbreaker emphasized hiring, mentoring, and promoting Black talent and women—from the factory floor to the C-suite—when few corporate doors were open.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Family tradition is at the core of the company’s identity — not just on the leadership side of things, but also on the factory floor.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the factory floor
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“The factory floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20factory%20floor. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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