not original

Example Sentences

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After they moved in, neighbors revealed the house was not original to the site.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

This soul-gnawing anxiety is not original sin in the Christian sense, even if it functions in much the same way.

From Salon • May 25, 2025

The court denied requests by defense lawyers to call witnesses, and prosecutors shared only purported transcripts, but not original audio recordings, from surveillance of the alleged plotters.

From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2023

But while many applauded the sensitivity of the refurbishment, the removal of traditional cobbles for safety reasons - they were not original features - caused outrage among others.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

The inspirational rhetoric of the statement was not original.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis