- present tense form of originate (3rd person singular).
originates
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"I’m very worried because it’s a new phenomenon, which also originates from an international scenario and therefore feeds itself."
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
The Fed could decide that much of the recent inflation pressure originates from energy and geopolitical disruption and leave rates unchanged.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Much of that sediment comes from Tibet, where the river originates.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Our study shows, more precisely than ever before, how much carbon is safely stored in the seabed - and just how much of the decomposed material actually originates from the old permafrost," says Manuel Ruben.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
This power, this black power, originates in a view of the American galaxy taken from a dark and essential planet.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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