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[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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An ultraheavy particle may help explain one of the most puzzling mysteries in modern astrophysics: the origin of the most energetic particles ever detected.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

This is a memoir, and Thayil spends a reasonable amount of pages opening up about his family of origin, his childhood and the place he grew up.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

However, if an e-moto doesn’t have a manufacturer’s certificate of origin saying it is made for the road—and many don’t—it can’t be registered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Speaking to press at the inaugural ceremony Blair emphasised the Mobos' focus on music of black origin - recognising style and influence over skin colour.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

One option—the one most frequently adopted—was to continue to use the terms of Latin origin: ‘natural philosophy’ and ‘natural philosopher’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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