originate
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These marks can originate in either sperm or egg cells and are passed to offspring.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Staff at the Bank for International Settlements warned in an October report that “PE-linked firms can face conflicts of interest” since they are motivated to put insurer money in the investments they originate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Believed to originate from North Africa, the roughly 230 primates are the main attraction in the British exclave of 30,000 people that borders southern Spain, according to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
It has also made it mandatory for people voting online to provide credit card details to ensure that votes genuinely originate from the country in which they are submitted.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
A yelp of dismay came from near where Mrs. Apple was sitting, but as the dear history teacher had lost her voice, the sound obviously did not originate with her.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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