originate in

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Because all dystonias originate in the brain, treatments are challenging.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Around 4% and 12%, respectively, of the banks’ pretax profits originate in the region, the analysts calculate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

These spikes, described as cutaneous because they originate in the skin, covered much of the dinosaur's body.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

"We want the jobs of the future to be in Germany, we want that ideas that originate in Germany can also grow in Germany."

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

“They are said to originate in the city of Prague,” said the consul.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman