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place of origin



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According to the proclamation announced Thursday, the duties are tiered according to the capacity of the drones and their place of origin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The two partners are discussing a separate agreement on Geographical Indications, the intellectual property rights that link a product's qualities, reputation or features to its place of origin.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Human rights experts have raised concerns that removals to a nation that is not a migrant's place of origin - known as a third country - could violate international law.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025

"We found that people were actively transplanting and cultivating hazelnuts hundreds of kilometers from their place of origin," Armstrong explains of the expansive trade activity the maps illustrated.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2024

I can remember a time when I could almost pinpoint a man’s place of origin by his speech.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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