source
noun
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin.
had sourced
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past perfectof source.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The specimen was first uncovered by a retired chicken farmer, who had sourced rocks from a nearby quarry to build a garden retaining wall.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
The jury was told the firm would speculatively list tickets for sale before they had sourced them, which sometimes led to fans being refused entry to venues.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024
The crew's commander, a straight-talking, gold-toothed 45-year-old named Oleksandr, said they could only guess where Russia had sourced the additional shells.
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2023
The country had sourced 90% of its wheat from Ukraine and Russia before this year.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
The reporter, who ultimately wrote an Epstein-Trump report, confirmed to The Times that Fusion had sourced the story.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2017
