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Taylor Farms used the revision to push back on the idea that its lettuce had been definitively identified as the source; federal officials, though, maintained that the broader epidemiological and traceback evidence still pointed there.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
But the source of the money was shares in PayPal, then a startup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Iranian media initially reported the origin of the pollution was under investigation and Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday its source was a "foreign bulk ship".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The source was extremely bright at some wavelengths, yet its light vanished entirely below certain wavelengths.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
I swiveled in every direction but didn’t recognize the source.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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If the fund pays distributions from sources other than net investment income, identify them and their contribution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Those sources are not as bright as MoM-BH*-1, but they may share the same basic structure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
The New York Times and The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the proceedings, said the inscription would go directly below the main signage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
This included three scenarios: a full closure, a partial closure over a period of five years and a limited series of phased closures, sources close to the situation told the AP, asking to remain anonymous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Other sources said it was lost at sea.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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Around 80% of Form’s battery content is sourced from the U.S., with the rest coming from Europe and Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Taylor has since voluntarily removed iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Taylor Farms also issued a recall that day of all iceberg lettuce sourced from Central Mexico from a certain time period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
At Rosewood’s three hotels located throughout New Zealand, the chefs honor this ethically sourced ethos, working with local purveyors and farmers to source indigenous ingredients like beach spinach, fern fronds and abalone.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
As Elisha sourced a crew and supplies for his upcoming Arctic expedition, “examining recruits, inventing cooking stoves, pricing rounds of beef,” he was often on the road.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Becker said he’s focused on evidence of price gouging in California specifically, where a small handful of refineries serve a relatively isolated market with limited alternatives for sourcing fuel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Additionally, brands are also looking to diversify sourcing from countries like Bangladesh which was gripped by socio-political turmoil until recently.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s easy to imagine Netflix sourcing TV shows and films made from all over the world, with less reliance on California.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Supply-chain bottlenecks forced companies to rethink their dependence on overseas suppliers in favor of more domestic sourcing and inventory stocking that required factories and warehouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Her people, of several shapes and sizes, sourcing from an amalgam of many human races of divergent strains from several near-forgotten planets, all sighed together, like a little wind of sadness.
From The Dark Goddess by Richard Sharpe Shaver
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