originate
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The treaty governs the use of water from six rivers, whose headwaters originate in India but flow into Pakistan as part of the Indus basin -- a resource relied on by hundreds of millions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The author begins with the observation that all three monumental waterways originate near the Alpine pass of St. Gotthard, about 100 miles southeast of Basel, Switzerland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Because many microglia in aging humans appear to originate from blood stem cells, anything that changes cells in the blood or bone marrow could potentially influence the brain as well.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Many of the people who live in Walton and the wider constituency originate from east London.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“They are said to originate in the city of Prague,” said the consul.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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Every deed and flood map, every blue dot on every phone originates from it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Nearly all of FLAG’s revenue originates from individual donors, and most of that money is raised through a direct-mail sweepstakes operation that offers the chance to win prizes, in one case $1,000,000.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Researchers have spent decades trying to determine where it originates.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
He says that in his homeland there is much more focus on quality and that people are most concerned about where the product originates and what it tastes like.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The saying originates with Bernard of Chartres in the twelfth century, but is now usually quoted from one of Newton’s letters: ‘If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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The concept of electromagnetic radiation originated with him and is credited as paving the way for Einstein's special theory of relativity.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Obviously the stage version, which originated in the U.K. and was seen at several U.S. regional theaters before arriving on Broadway, cannot replicate that effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The current outbreak originated in the remote northeastern province of Ituri and is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The $10 million originated in a $67 million Medicaid settlement between Florida and Centene, one of the state’s largest Medicaid contractors.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Not a single African crop originated south of it.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Curry, who died Tuesday at the age of 80, is best remembered for originating the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in both the stage and film versions of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
The BDC focuses on originating loans and investing in the private-debt securities of midsize companies that are current on their debt obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Recording Academy said the new award aims to honour "artistic excellence in Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets, including but not limited to K-pop, J-pop and C-pop".
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Scott Bryce, the actor best known for originating the role of Craig Montgomery on the soap opera “As the World Turns,” has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
One rumor originating in Hartman’s Cafe involved Taylor Jones, a rancher whose property adjoins River Valley Farm.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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