originate
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Novel ideas and major steps forward rarely originate from established institutions alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
Only four other planetary systems are known to contain multiple super-puff planets, making TOI-791 an exceptionally rare opportunity to investigate how these unusual worlds originate and evolve.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 27, 2026
The three doctors had attended a séance at the Phelps House and noticed that the rapping sounds seemed to originate closer to Maggie.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Researchers have spent decades trying to determine where it originates.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
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
It features an area called Scotland's Larder in which different regions take turns to highlight and sell food which originates from that area.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The fund that originates the loan holds it to maturity.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
The theory of signs originates in the law, and signs are treated as if they speak because court cases are discursive performances.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Younger ape fossils have been found across Africa, Asia, and Europe, but scientists continue to debate how these species were related and where their ancestors originated.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
“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
It originated in Borneo, where it inhabits dense jungle.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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Scott Bryce, the actor best known for originating the role of Craig Montgomery on the soap opera “As the World Turns,” has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Using high-resolution gravity measurements along with models that accounted for both crustal and mantle material, the team found evidence that the SPA basin likely contains large amounts of rock originating from the Moon's mantle.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
“The Breakfast Club,” originating from New York’s Power 105.1 FM and co-hosted by fellow radio personality DJ Envy and comedian Jess Hilarious, is the top hip-hop and R&B morning show in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The jewellery was made with gold, sapphires and emeralds originating from Zambia or Thailand, according to Spanish media.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The engineers, Burnham charged, “had contributed little or nothing either in the way of originating novel features or of showing the possibilities of modern engineering practice in America.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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