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

Americans alone lost $10 billion to online fraud originating from Southeast Asian nations in 2024, according to U.S. government data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The engineers, Burnham charged, “had contributed little or nothing either in the way of originating novel features or of showing the possibilities of modern engineering practice in America.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson