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origin

[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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But vendors require permits that show the origin of the animals.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

But an origin story is what Hollywood needs.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

But in some cases, they may not be sent back to their country of origin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The two historic paprika-production centres are now recognised with the EU's protected designation of origin status.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

That is the case with the most familiar origin story of the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Particularly clarifying are three pages on that doctrine’s origins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The “Lanterns” showrunner remained coy when asked whether this lantern’s more ominous origins could lead to any unintended consequences for Stewart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

The findings also provide new clues about the origins of two of bats' defining features: powered flight and echolocation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

An amateur fossil hunter's discovery of a 200-million-year-old fish jawbone has helped solve two centuries of "confusion" over the origins of fossils across Europe, palaeontologists say.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Later, whenever Eisman set out to explain to others the origins of the financial crisis, he’d start with his dinner with Wing Chau.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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