source of supply
Example Sentences
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The waterway has been a crucial source of supply for Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Russia has been its single biggest source of supply, via pipeline and tanker, providing about 20%.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Last year, China accounted for 77% of toy imports, about 25 times greater than the total value of toy imports from Mexico, the next largest foreign source of supply, according to the National Retail Federation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024
Under the current system, gas prices often end up setting the wholesale electricity price, the government said, because it is often the last source of supply to meet demand.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2022
Their one source of supply, Bear Stearns, suddenly seemed more interested in shooting than in trading with them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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