country of origin

noun phrase

: the country where something or someone comes from

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During the cutaway to commercial following the Best Animated Feature win for Flow, O’Brien appeared with a pipe in his mouth, pointing at Latvia, Flow’s country of origin, on a map while Deadpool and a couple of onlookers watched. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025 Lowe’s diversification of its product country of origin is ongoing, Ellison said. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025 The police spokesperson also noted Ai was not arrested and was able to move around freely in the airport’s transit area until his return to his country of origin. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025 That’s because, whether or not goods are physically located in U.S. warehouses, they are likely still made in China and thus, have China listed as their country of origin. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for country of origin

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“Country of origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20of%20origin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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