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originate

[uh-rij-uh-neyt] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt /




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Many originate overseas, but a surprising number come from inside the walls of U.S. prisons.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

TCR-based treatments offer another route because their receptors can identify protein fragments that originate inside tumor cells and are later displayed on the cell surface.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

The treaty governs the use of water from six rivers, whose headwaters originate in India but flow into Pakistan as part of the Indus basin -- a resource relied on by hundreds of millions.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

They often originate near sunspots, which are darker, cooler spots on the Sun where magnetic fields are particularly strong.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Welles responded that this method didn’t originate with The Mercury Theatre and was, in fact, used by other radio programs.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

The classic example is of dubious historical accuracy, but originates from the British occupation of India.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Much of that sediment comes from Tibet, where the river originates.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Researchers have spent decades trying to determine where it originates.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Around 85% of Anthropic’s revenue is enterprise-based, while the majority of Open AI’s turnover originates from ChatGPT consumer subscriptions, the vast majority of which are free tier, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

That someone who originates a new idea has a right to be acknowledged seems to us obvious, but this idea was fundamentally new.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

GRAIL’s Galleri test looks for methylation patterns in DNA that may indicate a cancer signal and predict where it originated.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

However, this is the first time researchers have traced the detailed physics of this type of outgassing in an object that originated in interstellar space.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

The plans originated under Sir Keir Starmer's government, when Rayner was also local government secretary, before she was replaced by Steve Reed.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

While this disaster began on the Nepali side of the border, others in recent years have originated on the Chinese side.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

It originated in Mrs. Gardiner, who, fatigued by the exercise of the morning, found Elizabeth’s arm inadequate to her support, and consequently preferred her husband’s.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The Systemiq research estimates that roughly a third of Himalayan glacier melt is driven by black carbon, much of it originating from brick kilns in the plains.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

"A disaster originating in one part of the Himalayan region can have consequences far beyond national boundaries, affecting river systems, ecosystems, livelihoods and communities across South Asia."

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Curry, who died Tuesday at the age of 80, is best remembered for originating the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in both the stage and film versions of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

“Fundraising was particularly strong in real assets this quarter, with about 60% of our equity capital raised originating from this platform across a number of strategies and products,” Lipschultz said on the call.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

In this formulation, all forms of authority not originating within the self were stigmatized and placed on the permanent defensive.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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