originality
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Copyright laws also underscore the premium we place on originality by granting creators – and even their heirs – long periods of exclusive rights for books, music and other artistic works.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
TCU said responses to the questions it cut—about its values and inclusivity—lacked originality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
However, as Exposito notes, at times, it came at the cost of originality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Judges praised the "originality, innovation, ambition" of Jolly's work which "confronts a topic of immense complexity in a gripping tour de force".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
But the brilliance and originality of the work betrayed the identity of its author.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
