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Tracking the origin of an outbreak in the US that causes explosive diarrhoea has proved a challenge for public health experts searching for answers about how it started - and how it's spreading.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Iran's Mehr news agency reported fresh blasts of unknown origin in the south around midday on Monday, adding that they "appear to be coming from the West Coast of Bandar Abbas".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
First principles quantum mechanical calculations confirmed that the observed edge states have a topological origin.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
The designation “Hot Girl” does, however, have a widely acknowledged point of origin.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
It smelled of mold, was redolent of antique paper and bindings, and was permeated with a perennial gray cloud of an unknown origin.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Popular around my firehouse is a line directly cribbed from its military origins: “Death smiles at everyone. Firefighters smile back.”
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Embroidered in wool thread, the tapestry tells its story in words and images, but its origins have remained shrouded in some mystery and much speculation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Chili’s origins are debated, but it is believed to have its roots in Mexican cuisine and was popular in the 19th century as a cheap and portable source of protein for cowboys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The authorities in Australia are investigating the origins of mysterious large silver spheres that washed up on a beach in northern Queensland this weekend.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Its mysterious origins are lost to a prior age of this world.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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