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[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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To assess those flows, Kpler combined two terminal views: Mideast Gulf crude transits via the Strait of Hormuz, excluding Iran, and Gulf of Oman crude exports of unknown origin.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

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

It’s an origin story for Scooby and his gang.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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




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