originate
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Protecting humanity from the next pandemic, and the ones after that, depends on gaining an accurate understanding of how pathogens originate and reach human communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
In an ideal scenario, the mix of funding sources gives the lender the ability to originate more or larger loans to consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Because all dystonias originate in the brain, treatments are challenging.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Named after the constellation of Lyra where they appear to originate from, the shower peaks on 22 April.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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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