originate in

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Because all dystonias originate in the brain, treatments are challenging.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Around 4% and 12%, respectively, of the banks’ pretax profits originate in the region, the analysts calculate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"Some of these microvesicles originate in a neuron in your brain, and they're like messengers carrying cargo," Gibbons explained.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t originate in railroad slang.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

The flight to Addis Ababa would originate in Dar es Salaam.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela