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McDonald would not give information about what style the primary gun from the school was, saying "because of its unknown origin, we don't know if there's other parties in terms of procuring that weapon".
From BBC
Though scholars have traced the origins of nearly all the six score or so known Lincoln photos, this one remained undocumented.
A now-ubiquitous American comfort food has its origins in pasta dishes that have evolved over centuries.
Mr. McDougall’s opening chapters describe the Greek, Jewish and Roman origins of what we now call Western civilization.
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Washington to share any intelligence it may be withholding on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins, despite the United States quitting the WHO.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
