origin
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We’ve seen her as a friend but we haven’t seen deep into her her origin story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
In addition to helping disguise the oil’s origin, the transfer often moves the crude from a sanctioned ship to an unsanctioned one, lowering risks for the Chinese port that receives it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
By contrast, according to the Census figures, barely 1% of a Sunderland population approaching 300,000 in 1981 was of African-Caribbean origin.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“This is not a super uncommon kind of origin story,” Togelius said of his childhood gaming experiences.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
To make matters even more confusing, the origin of the calendar was changed again in 1976.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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