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onshoring

British  
/ ˈɒnˌʃɔːrɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of employing white-collar workers from abroad

"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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Third-quarter GDP growth will likely accelerate to at least a 5% annual pace due to continued onshoring efforts from U.S. multinationals, booming U.S. energy exports, strong retail sales growth and AI productivity gains.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

In conjunction with the deals on pricing, each of the nine companies has negotiated an agreement with the Commerce Department that provides a three-year stay on tariffs in exchange for onshoring manufacturing, administration officials said.

From MarketWatch Dec. 19, 2025

Despite the country’s trade growth moderating to 3.8% for January-August from 9.2% in 2024, its third-party logistics market remains resilient, supported by onshoring trends.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

There is good reason to believe drug tariffs will be more productive in encouraging onshoring than Trump’s other tariffs.

From Barron's Oct. 8, 2025

It was founded in 2022 with the aim of onshoring a manufacturing capability for modular that “right now, largely lives in Europe.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 5, 2023

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