- present participle of originate.
originating
Example Sentences
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“The Breakfast Club,” originating from New York’s Power 105.1 FM and co-hosted by fellow radio personality DJ Envy and comedian Jess Hilarious, is the top hip-hop and R&B morning show in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Very different cinematic sensibilities originating in entirely separate cultures that broadcasters and film distributors lumped together on the cultural fringe.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Since late summer 2025, the US has conducted dozens of airstrikes on boats originating from Latin America that it alleged were trafficking narcotics and belonged to terrorist organizations.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
"Austria's international reputation is being damaged by Russian signals intelligence activities originating in Vienna," it said.
From BBC • May 4, 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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