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“We made original crown molding ourselves. I put a tin ceiling in the library living room,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The original sense of “bottom” survives in many words related to “fund,” including foundation, fundamental, profound and the medical term fundus, the area of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ’s opening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Though there’s never one reason a business closes, some industry observers and art fans have cited the rise in AI-generated content potentially devaluing original art overall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The discovery was not part of the team's original plan.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

That past spring, Jeff had told me his uncle had an original Cobra, and I was totally floored.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott