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The use of flammable materials as decoration may have facilitated the rapid spread of the fire, which originated near the stage, police say.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The brushfire originated near Ladera Ranch’s Narrow Canyon Road and Acaster Way on Tuesday afternoon and spread across seven acres before firefighters were able to get it under control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Normally, carmakers can easily trace where potentially problematic parts originated and how they were imported, but with the substandard air-bag parts, there are no records of who sent them to the U.S. and distributed them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Elle Woods, as Reese Witherspoon originated her, posed a similar psychological obstacle for me, only the challenge was getting me into the theater as opposed to keeping me there.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
In still another comparative study, DDT was found in the tissues of fish from a hatchery where the water supply originated in a deep well.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
