originate
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Protecting humanity from the next pandemic, and the ones after that, depends on gaining an accurate understanding of how pathogens originate and reach human communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
When asked where most airborne microplastics originate, lead author Andreas Stohl explained: "The now scaled emission estimates show that over 20 times more microplastic particles are emitted on land than from the ocean."
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
And they were named after the constellation of Lyra from where the meteors appear to originate and occurs every year from 16 to 25 April, but often peaking around 22 April.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
In an ideal scenario, the mix of funding sources gives the lender the ability to originate more or larger loans to consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
From which tribe did her ancestors originate and what did she know of their constitutions?
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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