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original

[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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After comparing the specimen with the original T. proriger fossil housed at Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology, researchers realized the Texas fossils represented a different species altogether.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

He tells the BBC how he created a similar single-injection vaccine targeting Bundibugyo, using the blueprint of the original Ervebo.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Citizens over generations have made it their own; hence the enduring interest that brings visitors to see the original today.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He said the decision to work with McDonald’s on “KPop Demon Hunters” meals boiled down to the chain’s massive following, cultural influence and willingness to co-develop creative elements, including commercials voiced by the original actors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Bertillon staged a fake heist, a re-creation of the original theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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