point of origin
noun phrase
: the place where something comes from : the place where something originates
The package's point of origin was somewhere in the U.S.
the point of origin of the fire that burned the building down
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The Los Angeles Times reported that investigators are looking into whether a Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower was the point of origin of the Eaton fire, which has burned more than 14,000 acres in the hills near Pasadena.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
While the exact point of origin has not been identified, what’s clear is that the cake’s name is a direct reflection of the significant role cocoa powder (however small the portion) plays in the recipe.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
Officials said the blaze went through the roof of the building at 407 E. Seventh St., but firefighters were able to contain it at its point of origin.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
In the views of Saudi Arabia and other members of OPEC+, this cartel could eventually brand crude oil by point of origin, method of extraction, and degree of carbon intensity—and then price it accordingly.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
While the exact point of origin has not been identified, what’s clear is that the cake’s name is a direct reflection of the significant role cocoa powder (however small the portion) plays in the recipe.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
Officials said the blaze went through the roof of the building at 407 E. Seventh St., but firefighters were able to contain it at its point of origin.
—Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
In the views of Saudi Arabia and other members of OPEC+, this cartel could eventually brand crude oil by point of origin, method of extraction, and degree of carbon intensity—and then price it accordingly.
—Karen E. Young, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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“Point of origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20origin. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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