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originate

[uh-rij-uh-neyt] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt /




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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

The El Niño/La Niña pattern probably does influence certain storms that hit California, but only the typical seasonal variety that originate from Alaska or north of Hawaii, Ralph said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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 growing body of research suggests that modern humans did not originate from a single location, but instead emerged through interactions among groups spread across different regions of Africa.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

The Whole Brainers believe that thoughts and commands can originate anywhere in the brain jelly/cloud and flash into action.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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