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In it, a French geologist mentioned a single sabre shaped fossil tooth resembling those of the massive predator Carcharodontosaurus, originally found in Egypt's Western Desert in the early 1900s.

From Science Daily

A spokesperson for the national park authority said it had originally scheduled repairs in the 2024/25 financial year.

From BBC

“It was 40% more expensive than when we originally quoted the project,” Goodman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those who create and read fanfic, rewriting stories that aren’t originally yours isn’t wanton IP infringement; they’re an extension of the formative, meaningful texts that, read over and over, feel like they become yours.

From Salon

But it also put its name to the main statement, the release of which was originally expected on Friday but was delayed by one day to maximise the number of signatories, India's government said.

From Barron's