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We originally wanted to practice our archery skills, but because we’d waited until after noon, the line was long every time we checked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The latest downgrade in fourth-quarter GDP, meanwhile, stemmed from a bigger slowdown in the production of inventories — unsold goods — than originally reported.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Lawson, whose surgery was originally scheduled for the coming weekend, said: "It was kind of like being hit with a sledgehammer."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

She and others contend the geotubes were originally approved as a temporary fix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The truth was, I was looking forward to taking a break from the foundation for a bit, because things weren’t as perfect as they originally seemed.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad