originating

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For one thing, communications originating abroad — the source of most illegal robocalls — are beyond the practical reach of U.S. regulators.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

"Austria's international reputation is being damaged by Russian signals intelligence activities originating in Vienna," it said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Sideways walking appears to have evolved just once, originating from a forward-walking ancestor at the base of Eubrachyura, a group that includes more advanced crabs.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

"In practice, this means that genetic resources originating in developing countries can be accessed, commercialised, and exploited with complete impunity," the letter said.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

As early societies developed, those acquiring centralized power gradually established themselves as an elite, perhaps originating as one of several formerly equal-ranked village clans that became “more equal” than the others.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond