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offshoring

British  
/ ˈɒfˌʃɔːrɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of moving a company's operating base to a foreign country where labour costs are cheaper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The first industry to get hit will be offshoring.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

"The mistake was not globalization. The mistake was in not preparing for the consequences of globalization," he said, drawing a parallel with the deindustrialization that followed the offshoring wave of the 2000s.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

The downward trend extends the loss of 42,000 jobs in L.A. between 2022 and 2024, the continued suffering of local sound stages and the offshoring of productions internationally.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

But now, after 25 years of offshoring, the U.S. manufactures just 10% of the world’s semiconductors and only 8% of the “legacy” chips that keep cars, factories and hospitals running each day.

From MarketWatch Dec. 12, 2025

"It started with India as the first offshoring location," says Mr Banks.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2025

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