originates
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Kerman, the most commonly-planted pistachio variety, originates from Iran and is named after a famous carpet-making city near Rafsanjan.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Other countries, such as EU members, China and the UK, have taken a more localised approach, only banning pork that originates in the affected area of north-eastern Spain.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
But this time, the threat originates far away.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Roughly 50% of globally traded urea, the nitrogen fertilizer that underpins nearly half of global food production, originates in the Gulf and transits the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
It does not matter if it originates in a misunderstanding.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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