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original

[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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He read Theodor Adorno and Antonio Gramsci in their original languages when their work wasn’t widely available in English.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But the series is fresh enough in its details and execution, and strong enough in its writing, and so well performed, that it feels quite original.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Lawmakers created the wage-base limit, as the cap is known, when they passed the original Social Security Act in 1935.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The original legislation had envisaged that from September all those under-15 would not be able to open accounts, and verification would be required on all new accounts.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He pushed it back to its original place.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Disney has had a number of hugely successful live-action remakes that came out decades after the originals, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” and last year’s “Lilo & Stitch.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Nicole Clemens, head of UK and international originals at Amazon MGM Studios, says the Culpables films have collectively reached 100 million viewers worldwide.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

The deal will feature brand-sponsored series, previews of aTwist originals and a QR code that will take viewers directly to the aTwist platform.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Although the regrown tissues were not perfect replicas of the originals, the researchers believe the approach could eventually help reduce scarring and improve tissue repair after amputations.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

Everything was topsy-turvy: the originals were fake; the fakes were original.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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