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

One option would be to set a blanket threshold—say, no more than 10% of a product’s value originating in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A Big Bang had occurred, originating at the bridge of her nose, and the force of this explosion had sent galaxies of freckles hurtling and drifting to every end of her curved, warm-blooded universe.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides