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His marriage certificate from 1629—issued by the Oude Kerk, or Old Church, of Amsterdam—records his age that year as 22 and place of origin as Cartagena.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Epidemiological investigations are under way to establish the origin of the outbreak.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
"This means that the clouds surrounding the Solar System are linked to a stellar explosion. And for the first time, this gives us the opportunity to investigate the origin of these clouds," says Koll.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The family, which changed their name at the end of the war, have admitted being in possession of the painting but denied knowing its true origin, according to a statement to Dutch media.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
NOTE.—These suffixes are found only in words of French-Latin origin.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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