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The phrase "a possible source for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing potential origins or references for information, ideas, or materials.
Example: "The research paper identifies a possible source for the increase in local biodiversity."
Alternatives: "a potential origin for" or "a likely reference for".
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Persia was a possible source for both, but assistance from Persia might compromise Spartan "liberation theology".
Should carbon monoxide be detected by the alarm, the thermostat switches off the boiler, a possible source for the gas.
Meanwhile al-Qaida focused far more on the Pakistan nuclear programme as a possible source for a terrorist bomb.
Discovering a possible source for the Olmecs' distinctive blue jade, he quotes a geologist who says he was "thunderstruck".
The report noted the government had ruled out a goods and services tax rise and scrapping negative gearing, leaving addressing superannuation tax concessions as a possible source for more revenue.
Mr. Powell testified that Mr. Blair had called an immediate meeting of his inner circle on hearing that a senior weapons expert, later identified as Dr. Kelly, had named himself as a possible source for the damning BBC report.
The Gulf Stream is having a few wobbles, too, and the theory there is the melting in Greenland and the Arctic is creating a lot of cold, fresh water, which is a possible source for loss of power in the conductor, so it moves less warm water up from the Caribbean.
In fact, Motril was not mentioned last week by the German authorities as a possible source for the E. coli bacteria, but "no consumer in Germany or elsewhere ever goes beyond worrying about whether the label reads Spain or not," Mr. Picazo said.
The formation of near-Earth neutral lines (NENLs) are a possible source for particle acceleration.
They provide a possible source for icy bodies that enter the inner Solar System and are observed as comets.
As a possible source for such veining, we focused on the diagenetic S-I reaction in the host-rock shales.
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