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outsource

[out-sawrs, ‑-sohrs] / ˈaʊtˌsɔrs, ‑ˌsoʊrs /
VERB
contract out
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But they added that to simply "outsource their thinking" to the tech would highlight its limits.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

With Chinese companies having taken the lead in developing electric vehicles, he did not exclude the company deciding to outsource electrification to its Chinese partners.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

You can’t focus solely on your career and outsource being a parent—and then wonder why your kids are going in a really dark direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

It’s not hard to imagine this “workload creep” leading managers to outsource even more of their tasks to A.I. to account for it.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

But they were happy to outsource it to Skadden, Arps.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell



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