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source

[sawrs, sohrs] / sɔrs, soʊrs /


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In Tibet, where Chinese authorities are the only source of information, Beijing suspended its rescue operation at the hardest-hit area of Gyirong over the risk of renewed flooding, before saying the threat had eased.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

The former Duchess of York is expected "back in the UK shortly", a source close to her has told the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

A source told The Times that they were looking at the possibility that discarded ashes from the vineyard sparked the major fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

There is a reason America’s soldiers need an independent news source.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

There they crashed headlong into the source of the bellowing: a tall woman in a fur cape, who now lay sprawled on the floor with three orange-splattered ghosts hovering above her.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

The eels are strong swimmers, emerge to hunt at night and, according to some sources, can live up to the age of 80, the ecologist added.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

I’d barely unpacked my bags when a gaggle of sources and news reports grabbed my attention on what Newsom was up to.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

One does have to wonder about the sources of the backlash.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The molecules are small and water-soluble, and they respond to common visible or white light, including normal indoor illumination and daylight, without the need for unusually intense or specialized light sources.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Since 1963, she has remained incommunicado, and according to sources, even her family is unaware of her whereabouts.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

The charcoal-grilled hanger steak, which Pettingell said is sourced from natural beef ranchers, is by far the biggest cost.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

"Heavy" rare earths, which are more difficult to mine and more highly desirable, are largely sourced outside the United States.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

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

Still, he said, steeper prices are worth it for the peace of mind he feels knowing the food was sourced locally.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 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

A Hershey representative said that El Niño doesn’t always mean a bad West African crop, and that the company is diversifying its sourcing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

An Anthropic spokesperson said sourcing books is a widely used approach for AI training, and “none of our data acquisition programs buy and destroy rare or antiquarian books.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

People elsewhere in Scotland are having similar problems sourcing eclipse glasses ahead of Wednesday's two-hour celestial event.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“Taylor Fresh Foods is no longer sourcing products from this farmer,” the company said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 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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