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[awr-i-jin, or-] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /




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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

Since December, nearly 95,000 people have been newly displaced, while more than 78,000 returned to their areas of origin.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Everything is much more contemporary relative to what was created more than 40 years ago, but it’s still very true to the origin story and to the DNA of the brand.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The universe came from nothing—and both theories break down when they try to explain the origin of the cosmos.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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