originates
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Kerman, the most commonly-planted pistachio variety, originates from Iran and is named after a famous carpet-making city near Rafsanjan.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
"It makes a huge farting noise basically," says John Harrison, director of the site, as he explains where its name originates.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Bouma's next goal is to determine where the material in the torus originates, whether it comes from the star itself or from an external source.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
But this time, the threat originates far away.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
This power, this black power, originates in a view of the American galaxy taken from a dark and essential planet.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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