- present participle of source.
sourcing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sourcing
Example Sentences
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This means Alunorte hasn’t received contracted gas deliveries and is currently sourcing gas in the market at spot-based prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
And even companies known for vertical integration, like Tesla, are sourcing their components from outside the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
"If for any reason the company experiences difficulty in sourcing its raw materials, there could be challenges," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Industry groups warn that adding sourcing rules to new industries would likely raise red tape and the cost of products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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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