originate
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They are named after a star called Eta Aquarii in the Aquarius constellation, which is the point from which it appears to originate and created from the trail of the Comet 1P/Halley.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Others have pointed out that the cost to pull a borrower’s credit records is a fraction of the cost to originate a mortgage.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
"From a theoretical perspective, this system is remarkable because friction does not originate from a physical surface contact, but from the collective dynamics of magnetic moments," explains Anton Lüders, who developed the theoretical description.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
Rome’s blinkered position on war didn’t originate with Pope Leo XIV.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
While the College of Physicians assured everyone that yellow fever did not originate in the water, the majority of citizens felt otherwise.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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