offshoring

British

/ ˈɒfˌʃɔːrɪŋ /

noun

the practice of moving a company's operating base to a foreign country where labour costs are cheaper

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Radiologists were supposed to lose their jobs to offshoring, and then to AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

Without it, we allow our tax dollars to incentivize offshoring.

From Barron's

But now, after 25 years of offshoring, the U.S. manufactures just 10% of the world’s semiconductors and only 8% of the “legacy” chips that keep cars, factories and hospitals running each day.

From MarketWatch

"It started with India as the first offshoring location," says Mr Banks.

From BBC

Instead of offshoring, Provalus looks for small towns where incomes are low and people are eager for positions that will teach them 21st-century skills.

From The Wall Street Journal

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