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[sawrs, sohrs] / sɔrs, soʊrs /


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But as one Stormont source put it recently: "You can't leak anything if there's nothing to leak. This is an executive in a holding pattern."

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Nations have long held gold as a reserve asset — using it as a source of safety, investment and as a hard asset that can be swapped for cash.

From MarketWatch Sep. 6, 2026

The Colorado River, a significant source of water for the Southland, is dwindling to record lows.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Such cells could offer a more scalable and clinically relevant source while giving researchers greater control over the signals contained inside the EVs.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

At its center, a flickering candle was the only source of light.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Further analysis indicated that the synovial lining may develop from two sources, cartilage and surrounding joint fibroblasts.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

Northern Ireland has a target of generating 80% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The remaining part of the fund’s bond portfolio should provide exposure to more sources of risk premiums in the bond market, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

But the company did not end up broadcasting Thursday’s event, leaving investors to glean information through scattered sources.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Some sources even list the power range of an instrument or voice.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

That means putting the money in a specialized private investment vehicle known as an insurance-dedicated fund or a separately managed account whose investments are sourced and overseen solely by their adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

But it, too, relied on cheap components sourced through China.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

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

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

They both call for increasing public green space throughout L.A. and sourcing 70% of the city’s water locally.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Daiwa Securities estimates that King Slide’s share of Nvidia-related rail-kit orders could fall to about 75% next year as the AI chip maker diversifies its sourcing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

It also needs to have the sourcing capabilities to meet fluctuations in shoppers’ tastes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

They insisted sourcing books for training was a widely used approach across the AI industry.

From BBC Aug. 15, 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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