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The law was originally signed by the governor in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A man who said he knew Shine said the 76-year-old lives in Hendon and is originally from the Jewish community in Prestwich, Greater Manchester.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Mary’s humiliation at the Netherfield Ball was originally what triggered Hadlow’s interest in writing a novel from the perspective of the less-discussed Bennet sister.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Andy Liao, a property developer originally from Chengdu, China who now lives in Sydney, told AFP he and his family had driven down after seeing the street on RedNote.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In her worry about Moving Day, in watching the tractor, the cat, and finally the rats, Mrs. Frisby had forgotten that she had set out originally to get some corn for supper.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien