originate
Example Sentences
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Banks are increasingly in the “moving” business—originating, structuring and distributing loans—while private credit funds are in the “storage” business, underwriting and managing illiquid assets through full cycles.
Previous studies have shown that 50-90% of the plastic debris found on Japanese beaches originates from these fertilizer coatings.
From Science Daily
The strain is considered less aggressive than Bd-GPL, the second most common variant, which likely originated in Asia.
From Science Daily
Tonnes of objects were found in the former cesspits and brick-lined wells of the homes, revealing objects like glassware, pottery and clay pipes, originating from Roman times to the Victorian period.
From BBC
Magazines, of course, didn’t originate the longstanding trope of a new year as a site of reinvention, clean slates, new leaves.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
