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

Macklem said some goods originating from China and destined for Canada are loaded onto these big vessels, and have to dock in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"Austria's international reputation is being damaged by Russian signals intelligence activities originating in Vienna," it said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

"The UAE's air defences are currently engaging missile and drone attacks originating from Iran," the ministry of defence said in a statement on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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