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originate

[uh-rij-uh-neyt] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt /




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I assure you that it did not originate in The Onion.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

To spot them, skygazers should look for the point in the sky where they appear to originate from, known as the radiant.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The freezer aisle, from whence many of its contents originate, does not do much to help the case.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

And no, despite their name, the ticks didn’t originate in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The Whole Brainers believe that thoughts and commands can originate anywhere in the brain jelly/cloud and flash into action.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Further, a household can only deduct mortgage interest on a maximum of $750,000 of combined debt on the two properties when the debt originates on or after Dec. 15, 2017.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

At the same time, higher rates can do little to calm today’s inflation volatility, which largely originates on the supply side of the economy.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

The modeling indicates that almost all of the TFA detected there originates from CFC replacement chemicals, despite the region being far removed from major sources of emissions.

From Science Daily Jun. 9, 2026

The irony is that defenders of the president invoke just-war theory, which originates with St. Augustine’s efforts to reconcile Christian teaching with the use of force, to justify the U.S. military intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

“The vital spirit originates here, in-the heart, and is perfected by the lungs, which inspire the blood with air,” Hamlet explained.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

“So far, no evidence has been found to indicate that it originated here, yet we are taking every precaution in case that turns out to be the case,” Kershenobich said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Last year, Morgan Stanley says, one-fifth of the buying demand for gold originated with ETFs, however that positive sentiment has been disrupted by the Gulf crisis, and the prospect of rate hikes.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The other train had been travelling in the same direction and was running ahead of the Corby service, having originated in Nottingham at 15:50.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Last month, 7.6% of calls to the helpline originated from ChatGPT and other AI platforms, up from less than half a percent a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Many of the children’s games in the U.S. originated from Europe, and immigrants carried their ancestral heritage through songs and games, which in turn influenced childhood in the U.S.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

If you’re unfamiliar with hobby horsing, it’s a sport originating from Finland that’s growing in popularity.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Under the restrictive measures, EU individuals and companies are prohibited from purchasing, importing or transporting gold originating in Sudan.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

In these cases, disruptions originating within their supply chains could trigger widespread failures across the global network.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

But it is worth remembering that inflationary forces originating with that accord helped cause the 1987 stock market crash.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

It is unclear if that sound is originating from inside it.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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