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[uh-rij-uh-neyt] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt /




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The author begins with the observation that all three monumental waterways originate near the Alpine pass of St. Gotthard, about 100 miles southeast of Basel, Switzerland.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 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

At the same time, they appear to be replaced by cells with stronger inflammatory signals and other traits similar to immune cells that originate in peripheral blood.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Polaris CEO Mike Speetzen told analysts this week that by the end of 2027, less than 5% of the company’s total cost of goods sold will originate from China, reducing its tariff burden.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Such diamonds are already known to exist in meteorites that have survived impact, and that may originate ultimately from comets.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Much of this originates from an elaborate system involving ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil, which often move Iranian oil from sanctioned tankers onto unsanctioned ones.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Nearly all of FLAG’s revenue originates from individual donors, and most of that money is raised through a direct-mail sweepstakes operation that offers the chance to win prizes, in one case $1,000,000.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

"But this originates from a very fundamental level of physics, which is the interference between different optical absorption processes."

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 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

We can look at where the waterway originates in the mountains, or an area that it flows through, or where it spills into the ocean.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

After all, it originated as a highbrow humor piece in a 1990 issue of the New Yorker.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Authorities did not say where the bus trip originated or where it was going.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The term originated from ranchers who owned herds of cattle taking out futures contracts betting that the price of their livestock would rise—instead of taking the opposite position to limit risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

BBC Verify has also analysed satellite imagery suggesting the oil spill originated from an attack on a vessel in Omani waters on 3 August.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The sit-ins to desegregate restaurants and cafeterias that were now taking place across the South had originated in Greensboro.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Success would show how a breakthrough originating in fundamental quantum physics could lead directly to improvements in next-generation solar energy technology.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

The Recording Academy said the new award aims to honour "artistic excellence in Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets, including but not limited to K-pop, J-pop and C-pop".

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

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

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

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The Americas’ population now consists of a mixture of peoples originating from all continents except Australia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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