How to Use country of origin in a Sentence

country of origin

noun phrase
  • That means that any ship, regardless of its country of origin, can use the canal.
    — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
  • A lot of people leave their country of origin to come to Miami.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • My jaw hit the floor when the central family’s country of origin was revealed.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Red, white, and blue accents leave no mystery as to the competitors’ country of origin.
    — Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 9 July 2024
  • Griffin said because of her country of origin she's remained in the country.
    — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If the wedding is called off, the foreign fiance or fiancee must return to their country of origin.
    — Julia Meszaros, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Attendees are encouraged to bring and walk with a flag that represents their country of origin.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • At least for now, the manufacturer’s country of origin is what matters most in these findings.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Each of Netflix’s big three is a local landmark, the streamer’s biggest show out of its country of origin.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Typically, when people are deported, they are sent back to their country of origin.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But with streaming, these shows can become popular regardless of their country of origin.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The tariff rates range from 10% to 50%, depending on their country of origin.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The next day, the agency published a press release announcing the death, along with the detainee's name, age and country of origin.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • What about those individuals who would be unjustly killed were they to be returned against their will to their country of origin?
    — Walter E Block, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Look for ashwagandha sourced from India, its country of origin.
    — Karen Asp, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
  • Each package is affixed to the wall and labelled, like a piece in a museum display, with its country of origin and a brief tasting note.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2023
  • But the rate was vastly different depending on country of origin, researchers found.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Officials would not confirm Sajid Akram’s country of origin.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Dayana declined to discuss her husband’s case or country of origin, fearing for his safety in detention.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Those in the industry fear future restrictions on visas based on country of origin, or any limits to foreign talent.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 May 2025
  • The United States gave me the opportunities that my country of origin couldn’t give me.
    — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
  • As each deal is theoretically closed, any shipments will be taxed according to tariff rates of their country of origin.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
  • Foreign imams already in the country will either be sent back to their country of origin or take on new, lower-level positions at local mosques.
    — Chris Massaro, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2024
  • He's received feedback from people on X, some of whom argue that requiring a country of origin could pose a safety issue.
    — PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In general, coffee lovers will carefully consider many factors – type of bean, roast level, country of origin and more.
    — Matthew Pittman, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Each of those who were taken on June 12 is memorialized in name on the walkway’s columns, paired with country of origin flags.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Preference will be given to world premieres, but films that have already debuted in their country of origin may also be considered.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
  • But if a foreign-language movie wins the Palme d’Or, its country of origin can also nominate a different film.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
  • The charging document does not specify Marie's country of origin, but the court reports that an interpreter has been secured for him.
    — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 June 2025
  • Of the bridge victims, Walker said that despite their country of origin or immigration status, they were linked together by love.
    — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024

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