- present tense form of originate (3rd person singular).
originates
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The Kelvin wave is essentially both a cause and a symptom of El Nino, said Amaya, and originates in waters near Indonesia when trade winds die down.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Fed could decide that much of the recent inflation pressure originates from energy and geopolitical disruption and leave rates unchanged.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Much of this originates from an elaborate system involving ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil, which often move Iranian oil from sanctioned tankers onto unsanctioned ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Much of that sediment comes from Tibet, where the river originates.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
This power, this black power, originates in a view of the American galaxy taken from a dark and essential planet.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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