originated

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Defense Ministry said Tuesday the drone, along with two others that were shot down, originated from Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A train boxcar where six migrants were found dead in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday originated from Long Beach, police officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The unit originated many infection containment and personal protective equipment practices that are now standard across medicine today.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Two people died after an outbreak in Kent, thought to have originated in a Canterbury nightclub, earlier this year.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The idea that America required a second weapons laboratory to supplement Los Alamos originated with Edward Teller and was driven by two factors.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik